Marvel followers have been left dissatisfied as a Black Panther sport has been cancelled by EA, after the studio behind it was pressured to shut down.
This isn’t the primary EA venture that has been cancelled throughout improvement and it in all probability received’t be the final with EA reportedly trying to concentrate on “essentially the most important progress alternatives”.
Black Panther sport cancelled
Sadly there wasn’t many particulars surrounding the venture however the untitled Black Panther sport was first introduced in 2023 so improvement was nicely underway.
What we did already know is that the sport was designed to be a single participant, third particular person, journey that happened in an open-world Wakanda.
Cliffhanger Video games have been behind growing the Black Panther title however in an abrupt change of occasions EA determined to close down each the studio and the venture with it.
Kevin Stevens headed up the venture and having labored on some extremely in style journey video games corresponding to God of Warfare, Halo and Name of Responsibility, the anticipation for Black Panther was palpable – even with no particulars.
EA proceed to close down massive tasks
EA has refused to touch upon the scenario nevertheless in an inside electronic mail from the President of EA leisure, Laura Miele, defined extra.
“These selections are onerous,” Miele wrote. “They have an effect on folks we’ve labored with, discovered from, and shared actual moments with. We’re doing every thing we will to help them — together with discovering alternatives inside EA, the place we’ve had success serving to folks land in new roles.”
Once more, this isn’t the primary time that EA has controversially shut down a venture in latest months, with the corporate shedding over 300 workers from numerous completely different tasks.
The layoffs aren’t too stunning when considering what EA CEO Andrew Wilson introduced final yr.
“We’re additionally sunsetting video games and shifting away from improvement of future licensed IP that we don’t imagine shall be profitable in our altering trade,” Wilson stated. “This larger focus permits us to drive creativity, speed up innovation, and double down on our greatest alternatives — together with our owned IP, sports activities, and large on-line communities — to ship the leisure gamers need at the moment and tomorrow.”
The most recent version of Titanfall was additionally cancelled by EA final month, with Respawn Leisure shedding roughly 100 workers within the course of.
