Playeatslee[.fun - A few days ago we heard the bad news about layoff at EA. Now we hear more bad news where the Star Wars game from Respawn is officially canceled by EA. Here's some information you need to know about the cancellation of the game.
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Respawn's Star Wars Canceled by EA
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As a result of layoffs and budget cuts, EA has canceled the development of the Star Wars FPS game that Respawn Entertainment was working on.
This is becoming an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in the gaming industry, where people are developer games are struggling financially, which has a negative impact on both employees who lose their jobs and gamers who end up having to wait for game delays or cancellations. Now, this worrying trend has to affect gamer who are looking forward to the Star Wars game. Here's some information:
- At the beginning of the new year, Star Wars fans are very hopeful about the presence of Star Wars games. Unfortunately, one of these games must now be crossed off the list due to EA's decision to cancel the release of the Star Wars game that was planned to be made by Respawn Entertainment.
- First reported by IGN, a letter to employees from EA's President, Laura Miele, explained that the Star Wars FPS game still in early development at Respawn would have to be canceled.
- This internal announcement follows public news that EA is conducting massive layoffs, covering about 5% of its total workforce, and is restructuring the company's operations.
- EA seems to want to focus on its current established franchise and will be moving members of the Star Wars FPS game team to other Respawn projects such as Apex Legends and others.
- It's unclear how this change will affect Respawn's other games. While the Jedi and Apex Legends games seem to be safe, fans are concerned that some games might be missing from the planned release list.
This news is yet another example of the ongoing turmoil in the gaming industry that is currently hurting many studios. Just this week, for example, developer Star Citizen was hit with layoffs, and many other companies have made similar announcements this year.
Not only that, but we've also seen how layoffs at PlayStation have led to the new Twisted Metal game reportedly being canceled for release, and now EA and Respawn are experiencing the same thing. This latest news is certainly disappointing for Star Wars fans. What do you guys think?
