The introduced Black Panther sport will in all probability by no means see the sunshine of day. EA can also be closing down the two-year-old studio Cliffhanger Video games.
EA cuts extra jobs. After greater than 300 staff misplaced their jobs only a month in the past and two initiatives have been scrapped – together with a Titanfall sport – Cliffhanger Video games is now additionally affected.
The younger studio was engaged on an action-adventure sport by which gamers would have managed the king of Wakanda and Marvel superhero Black Panther by an open world. The venture can also be off the desk.
EA desires to give attention to confirmed manufacturers
The information was introduced IGN in an e-mail to staff. EA Leisure President Laura Miele signed the message. In line with the message, the cuts have been made “to sharpen our focus and focus our inventive vitality on crucial development alternatives.”
EA Leisure subsequently intends to focus totally on the Battlefield, Sims, Skate, and Apex Legends manufacturers sooner or later. Nevertheless, the third Star Wars: Jedi sport will proceed to be developed, as will the subsequent Mass Impact and an introduced Iron Man sport.
The massively profitable EA Sports activities video games, such because the FIFA successor EA Sports activities FC 24, weren’t talked about right here as a result of Miele is the president of EA Leisure and subsequently chargeable for a distinct sector.
We’re doing every part we will to assist them – together with in search of alternatives inside EA the place now we have efficiently helped folks transition to new roles.
Marvel and EA not carried out but
Black Panther was initially a part of a three-game deal between Marvel and EA. Along with Iron Man, one other title is within the works, however has not but been revealed. At the least, nothing is understood about whether or not this venture can also be affected by the cuts.
Miele additionally emphasizes: Our partnership with Marvel stays sturdy and our long-term collaboration on a number of titles will proceed.
Those that need much more Marvel of their gaming life will nonetheless have loads to stay up for within the coming years, even with out Black Panther and EA: Insomniac is engaged on Marvel’s Wolverine, Arkane is engaged on Marvel’s Blade, and within the upcoming Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, we’ll get to play alongside Captain America and even Black Panther – albeit in all probability T’Challa’s grandfather.
