Ea Lays Off Almost 700 Employees Cancels Respawn S Star Wars Fps Shooter

According to the statement by EA and confirmed by a VGC news report, EA has canceled Respawn’s first-person Star Wars shooter that was in plans. Peter Hirschman, a LucasArts veteran and Medal of Honor co-creator, was leading the project’s development.

EA Cancels Respawn’s Star Wars Shooter: Reasons

The news was given by CEO Andrew Wilson, who sent a note to the staff stating that the company is reacting to “accelerating industry transformation and changing player needs.” After the move that axed nearly 700 company-wide jobs, Laura Miele, president of EA Entertainment, revealed that Respawn would focus on the Jedi and Apex Legends series after a review. Laura further says,
While stating this, she further explained that EA has decided to pivot away from early development on a Star Wars FPS Action game. For now, the focus and efforts will be on new projects based on EA-owned brands while providing support for existing games. Before ending the statement, Laura added: Actor Cameron Monaghan, during Ocala Comic Con Last September, said he was working on a third Jedi game. For now, it seems EA will let Respawn focus heavily on Apex Legends and the Jedi games. As Apex Legends got a new update that is highly praised, it seems EA wants to keep the quality of its existing games in check before making a new game.
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