EA's Black Panther cancellation explained.
When a big-time video game gets cancelled, expect Jason Schreier at Bloomberg to get the details quick, sharp, and in a hurry. This week EA announced it would cancel its Black Panther game, one of three the publisher has in development for Marvel Games. According to Schreier's reporting, EA executives were frustrated with progress on the game after four years in development.
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