Respawn Entertainment Reportedly Cancels Unannounced First-person Shooter Project

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A former Respawn Entertainment employee has revealed the recent cancellation of an "unannounced incubation project." The ex-team member's LinkedIn profile post/job-seeking alert (now removed) was widely reported on by games media outlets; leading to speculation regarding the mystery title's origins and identity. The Los Angeles, California-based company created a "new game incubation team" not too long ago—recruitment information from last year pointed to a role description that demanded: "significant professional experience designing multiplayer FPS experiences." Respawn Entertainment operates as a multi-team and multi-location development studio—with branches working on Apex Legends, Star Wars and mystery IPs. The Electronic Arts-owned firm is masterminded by Vince Zampella; a veteran developer of popular first-person shooter franchises. Based on recent official account disclosures, the EA executive is currently tasked with the challenging revival of Battlefield's fortunes.

In 2023, Zampella indicated that he was open to revisiting Respawn's long-dormant Titanfall intellectual property. The second entry in the series underperformed sales-wise when it first launched back in October 2016. Despite a fantastic critical reception and vocal support from Titanfall 2's audience, EA leadership decided to put the franchise on ice. Last March, insiders started to make speculative noise about a revival—Steve Fukuda was mentioned in leaks. His CV lists the helming of development on both Titanfall 1 and 2; as game director. The latest talk of a canceled project was soon linked back to Respawn's rumored "unannounced Titanfall IP" prototype. Respawn's website still advertises the existence of their "new game incubation team," but links lead to recruitment posts for other "active" projects. EA officially announced the shelving of the studio's "Star Wars FPS Action game" around early 2024. Respawn and EA are likely focusing on core franchises for the foreseeable future; their Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sequel seems to be a safe bet.



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[GhostRyder]

Probably TitanFall 3

 

[Cheeseball]

*** damn it

F***

EDIT: Censored my disappointment

 

[vbq7qK68eyYAH4iR]

*** damn it

F***

EDIT: Censored my disappointment

I concur. Titanfall 3 is a game that I'd happily pay $70usd for. I adored the single player of TF2 and put over 600 hours into the multiplayer.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Littering Apex with endless collection events is more profitable eh

 

[Jun]

Littering Apex with endless collection events is more profitable eh

How else would you gain the sense of pride and accomplishment.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

*** damn it

F***

EDIT: Censored my disappointment

**Pays you $10000 to unlock the uncensorship DLC***

 

[Rover4444]

**Pays you $10000 to unlock the uncensorship DLC***

**Only unlocks one of the letters***

 

[FreedomEclipse]

**Only unlocks one of the letters***

 

[Vayra86]

No respawns..., they were making a roguelike and died.

 

[zo0lykas]

What's the point to announce cancelation if it was unannounced when they started

 

[Rover4444]

What's the point to announce cancelation if it was unannounced when they started

When you say it like that, it makes my head spin...

 

[Random_User]

Despite a fantastic critical reception and vocal support from Titanfall 2's audience, EA leadership decided to put the franchise on ice.

So EA did this with dozens of other games and studios. Namely BF2142, the game was not only popular, but even had ESL importance. Also the Mirrors Edge, and original Need For Speed Black Box games, which "failure" was due to EA demanding two games instad of one, thus ProStreet and Undercover released unfinished, and lacking each other. And the list goes on.

It makes an impression, that EA intentionally shut downs every progect that is interesting and has popularity.

 

[Assimilator]

LOL there is zero chance of ever getting a new Titanfall game out of Respawn as long as they are under EA's thumb. The founders knew this when they sold out to EA.

 

[Paganstomp]

... because there are already to many on the market? "Just something in the back of my brain dead mind. "

 

[THU31]

How is it that this company publishes games from Hazelight Studios, successful games that cost $50, have no microtransactions and come with a friend pass, yet they manage to ruin everything else they touch? Are they really so stupid they can't see their own recipe for success?

 

[AsRock]

Did they not just announce and denounce it.

Anyways, most likely trash anyways.

 

[trsttte]

Littering Apex with endless collection events is more profitable eh

Apex already more than made enough money to pay for a couple Titanfall sequels, given how they plundered Titanfall from ideas to build some lore into Apex it would even be an investment lol

What's the point to announce cancelation if it was unannounced when they started

First off, they didn't announce shit. This comes from a former employee babbling online, but it's free publicity anyway and a way to poll for what ideas people are excited about - though it doesn't seem like they can read the room, people have been begging for a titanfall sequel for years yet they prefer to invest on the deadbeat Star Wars franchise.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Apex already more than made enough money to pay for a couple Titanfall sequels, given how they plundered Titanfall from ideas to build some lore into Apex it would even be an investment lol

Of course it has. But that money's going to pay for the EA C-suite executives' year-end bonus, not towards new games