Well, that’s all. Single player of EA Black panther The game was officially canceled and, with it, the end of the Cliffhanger’s games before the study has never sent a title.
The news arrives in the wake of the last wave of layoffs of EA, which continues to reshape the priorities of the publisher and the training in the studio. IGN confirmed that the third -person action adventure Open World set in Wakanda is no longer happening. Also Cliffhanger Games, the team based in Seattle who works on the title, was closed.
Originally announced in 2023, the Black panther The game was one of those rare superhero projects that generated excitement based on potential only. We have never obtained a trailer, no game movie, only the promise to explore Wakanda in a rich and guided experience. Marvel fans seemed quite enthusiastic.
The game was directed by a team of expert developers, too Kevin Stephenspreviously of Monolith Productions (The Middle-Nearth Games) and other veterans of Halo, God of warAND call of Duty. He had the pedigree, ambition and one of Marvel’s most loved heroes in the center.
But the great ambition alone does not pay the bills.
Although and not issued a press release addressed to the public, an internal email circulated by the staff framed the decision as part of a wider corporate strategy: “refine our attention and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities”.
These cuts are part of a radical renovation. Eat’s president of Eat of Eat of Revenue and Technology, Laura Mieleaddressed the emotional toll of layoffs:
“These decisions are difficult,” Miele wrote. “They affect the people with whom we worked, learned and shared the real moments. We are doing everything possible to support them, including the search for opportunities within EA, where we were successful to help people land in new roles”.
Just a month ago, EA fired 300 -400 people, including about 100 per respawn, with consequent cancellation of A Titanfall Game that had not even been officially announced. It is part of an effort of downsizing that has an impact on about 5% of EA’s workforce. CEO Andrew Wilson had previously said:
“We are also setting the games and we move away from the development of future License IP which we do not believe will be successful in our evolution sector.
“This greater attention allows us to guide creativity, accelerate innovation and double our greatest opportunities, including our Pi, sport and huge online communities – to offer entertainment players who want today and tomorrow.”
There is still hope on another front. Skydance New Media is deeply in development Marvel 1943: Rise of HydraAn adventure of action led by the narrative that makes Captain America and Azzuri team (grandfather of T’Challa, the black panther of the Second World War) in occupied France. That game, led by Amy Hennig (Unexplored), it is still very alive.
As for EA, they are doubling their famous money producers, Battlefield, The SIMs, SkateAND Legende Apice. Meanwhile, projects like Motive’s Iron Man and the next Jedi AND Mass effect The games appear safe … for now.
But for those who hope to cross Wakanda like Black Panther in a targeted and cinematographic solo experience? That dream has just been taken.
By Joey Gour
Source: Geek Tyrant
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