- EA has canceled the Black Panther game of Cliffhanger Games and closed the studio
- The president of EA Entertainment, Laura Honey, told the staff that the decision was made to “sharpen our approach and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities”
- In the future, EA will focus on franchises such as Battlefield, The Sims, Skate and Apex LegendsWhile also supporting games like Motive’s Iron manThe third Star Wars: Jedi game, and MASS EFFECT 5
Electronic Arts has canceled Cliffhanger ‘games Black Panther Game and closed the study.
In an email sent to the staff (as seen and informed by IGN), the president of EA Entertainment, Laura Miele, shared the announcement and said that the decision to cancel the game and close the study was to “sharpen our approach and put our creative energy behind the most important growth opportunities.”
The number of employees affected by the decision has not been confirmed at this time, but IGN understands that the total number of layoffs is less than the 300 roles that were reduced last month between Repawn and several other studies.
It is also understood that EA has fired some people from their mobile and central teams.
“These decisions are difficult,” Mielle wrote in email. “They affect the people we have worked with, we learned and shared real moments. We are doing everything possible to support them, including the search for opportunities within EA, where we have succeeded helping people land in new roles.”
Miele’s email also mentioned that EA will now focus on a small handful of franchises in the future, such as Battlefield, THE SIMSSkating and Apex legends.
The president also said that EA will continue to invest in reasons Iron man Game and third breath Star Wars: Jedi game, the MASS EFFECT 5while keeping your mobile business
Cliff Black Panther The project was announced in 2023 and was being worked by developers who previously led the Mordor shadow series.
The platforms were not confirmed at that time, and there was no trailer to accompany the revelation of the game, but we knew it was a “original black panthers game, third person and for a single player.”
At that time, the leader of the Kevin Stephens project said the game was going to be a “definitive and authentic Black Panther experience”.
“Wakanda is a rich superhero sand box, and our mission is to develop an epic world for players who love Black Panther and want to explore the world of Wakanda as much as we are,” Stephens said.
