Summary

• EA canceled an unannounced Titanfall extraction shooter project from Respawn Entertainment, codenamed R7.
• The extraction shooter was one of two early-stage incubation projects at Respawn.
• Approximately 100 staffers from Respawn were laid off in EA’s recent layoffs, which impacted 300 to 400 employees in total.

One of EA’s canceled projects was reportedly a new extraction shooter set in the Titanfall universe from Respawn Entertainment. Recently, EA’s layoffs significantly affected the studio behind Titanfall and Apex Legends.

Respawn issued a statement on April 29, confirming the cancellation of two games described as early-stage incubation projects. The layoffs were described as targeted team adjustments for EA’s Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi teams. Furthermore, according to a former Respawn staffer’s LinkedIn, one of their projects was an unannounced multiplayer first-person shooter. Following the layoffs and game cancellations, new information regarding the first-person shooter emerged in a recent report.

Key Details

• An unannounced Titanfall extraction shooter from Respawn was canceled, as reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. The project was codenamed R7, and it was still in the incubation stage at the time of cancellation. Further details were not disclosed.

• Respawn will be supporting the laid-off employees and presenting them with new opportunities within EA. Despite the cancellation of the Titanfall extraction shooter, the Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi teams will continue their respective projects, including upcoming seasonal content and the next chapter of Star Wars Jedi.

Three projects are currently in development at Respawn after the cancellation of the Titanfall extraction shooter. Apex Legends remains a focus, as Respawn is developing seasonal content alongside the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sequel. They are also assisting in the development of the recently revealed single-player turn-based Star Wars strategy game, titled Star Wars: Zero Company.