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Newsweek
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Black Panther' Game Canceled and Studio Shockingly Shut Down by EA
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors According to a report from IGN, EA has canceled its upcoming 'Black Panther' video game and shut down Cliffhanger Games, the studio that was developing the title. EA has cancelled their 'BLACK PANTHER' game. Cliffhanger Studios, the studio developing the game, has been closed down. (Source: — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 28, 2025 This announcement was sent out company-wide in an email along with layoffs in its mobile and central teams. EA declined to comment on exactly how many individuals would be affected by this. More Entertainment: Marvel Hits 'Avengers' Movies With Massive Delay EA Entertainment president Laura Miele said in an email that this is being done to "sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities." "These decisions are hard," Miele said. "They affect people we've worked with, learned from, and shared real moments with. We're doing everything we can to support them — including finding opportunities within EA, where we've had success helping people land in new roles." In addition to closing Cliffhanger and canceling Black Panther, EA is also laying off some individuals on both its mobile and central teams. — IGN (@IGN) May 28, 2025 Miele's email went on to state that EA intends to focus on a small group of franchises in the future: Battlefield, The Sims, Skate, and Apex Legends. EA will also continue to work on the upcoming 'Iron Man' game as well as the third 'Star Wars: Jedi' game. This comes after CEO Andrew Wilson announced last year that EA will be "moving away from development of future licensed IP that we do not believe will be successful in our changing industry." More Entertainment: Pokémon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis – Release Date, Release Time, Known Cards 'Black Panther' was part of a deal between Marvel and EA that would include three games: 'Black Panther,' 'Iron Man,' and a third title that has yet to be announced. Cliffhanger Games was announced to be working on 'Black Panther' on July 10, 2023, and led by Kevin Stephens of Monolith Productions. An all-new #BlackPanther story begins here at Cliffhanger Games. We're a newly established @EA studio developing an original, single-player Black Panther action-adventure game exploring the world of Wakanda with @MarvelGames. Learn more: — Cliffhanger Games (@CliffhangerDevs) July 10, 2023 "We're dedicated to delivering fans a definitive and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more agency and control over their narrative than they have ever experienced in a story-driven video game," Stephens said. "Wakanda is a rich Super Hero sandbox, 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 do." Black Panther standing at the front of a dimly lit cave in a screenshot for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Black Panther standing at the front of a dimly lit cave in a screenshot for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Skydance Games Fortunately, Black Panther will still have a video game presence in the future since he is an integral character in the upcoming 'Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra' from Skydance New Media. Set to release in 2026, 'Marvel 1943' is inspired by the 'Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers' Marvel Comics limited series following an alliance between the two heroes as they try to prevent the rise of the terrorist organization Hydra. More Entertainment: James Gunn Teases 'Superman' Cameo in 'Peacemaker' Michael B. Jordan's 'Sinners' Finally Has a Streaming Date—For a Fee 'Rick and Morty' Season 8 is Now Available to Watch—Here's How to Stream For more Marvel and video game news, head on over to Newsweek Entertainment.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
《戰地風雲6》宣布職業不綁武器自由選擇，玩家反彈怒：《戰地4》是最佳平衡例子
《戰地風雲》最新作《戰地風雲6》（Battlefield 6）在最近的《戰地風雲》實驗室中宣布，將不綁定職業使用武器可以自由選擇，並透過職業標誌武器跟被動特質等展現特殊性質，但回應社群反而相當不開心，認為《戰地風雲4》的職業與戰場狀態是最好的平衡，為何總是要搞些莫名其妙的內容打破舊平衡。 《戰地風雲6》實驗室最新公告表示，職業將能隨意自由使用全部武器，而每個職業都會有其標誌型武器，如偵查兵使用狙擊槍時，能有更長的偋住呼吸時間優勢，但任何兵種都能使用狙擊槍，DICE 表示讓玩家透過自己的選擇與需求，立即更換適合的戰場應對，但社群反應相當不佳，認為這又是 DICE 莫名其妙想打破前作的正常平衡舉動，也舉出了《戰地風雲4》的職業裝備綁定結果是最好的狀態，沒有必要做出這種自由化改動，也有人質疑這樣自由化重點是販售槍枝造型適用所有職業的方便等。 — Battlefield (@Battlefield) May 21, 2025 《戰地風雲6》目前還沒有確切的上市時間，根據先前的訪談希望在 2026 年之前推出，《戰地風雲6》測試遊戲截圖與遊戲實機畫面也從 3 月開始大量流傳在推特等平台。 This whole weapon class lock thing is the best test of intent from DICE with Battlefield 6. - Will they listen to feedback?- Or are they yadayadaing it away for a year like with the specialists? — DANNYonPC (@DANNYonPC) May 22, 2025 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EA thinks it got Battlefield right this time, projecting confidence to investors in advance of a summer reveal: 'When we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise and often the biggest shooter in the year'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. After the unhappy reception for Battlefield 2042, EA went all in on player feedback, methodically addressing complaints and promising that the next Battlefield game will center the opinions of fans from the start, with what EA CEO Andrew Wilson calls "the biggest playtesting initiative in franchise history." Wilson has been talking up Battlefield 6 (or whatever the new game ends up being called) to investors for a while now, and in this week's quarterly address he reported that a "core group" of playtesters have already played thousands of hours of the game. The CEO reiterated his usual talking points during the call: This is the "biggest Battlefield" yet, with "the biggest team behind it" yet, and EA has learned its lesson from Battlefield 2042. "We've always worked closely with the community, but we haven't always worked as closely as we should have," he said during the Q&A portion of the call. "We haven't always really worked to help them understand the things that we're building and for us to understand the things that they really want out of a Battlefield. "We know that when we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise and often the biggest shooter in the year. And so this time, we wanted to ensure that, one, our player base and our global community had a better understanding of the things that we were building and how we were building and some of the approaches that we're taking to building, but more importantly, we wanted them to have the ability to feed back on map construction, weapon lineup, progression, all of the things that make Battlefield great at Battlefield scale." Wilson also acknowledged that he would say that everything is going great, but even so, I can't say I'm not curious about what makes this Battlefield so "big." The word probably doesn't refer to map size or player count, since Battlefield 2042's 128-player maps weren't received all that well. It may just mean that they've spent a lot of money on it, which they clearly have. This is the first Battlefield produced with Infinity Ward and Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella in charge of the series, and a bunch of studios are involved aside from series progenitor DICE. Ripple Effect, which made the cool Portal custom servers mode for Battlefield 2042, is "working on a new Battlefield experience." Motive, the studio behind the Dead Space remake and Star Wars: Squadrons, is working on singleplayer. Need for Speed studio Criteorion is working on Battlefield, too, as well as another "Central Tech Team." Fellow PC Gamer Battlefield-liker Morgan Park and I have a running joke about new Battlefield games, which is that the newest Battlefield is always the worst Battlefield ever, but only until the next one comes out, at which point it becomes the best Battlefield ever, and everyone wonders how EA could've been so foolish as to change direction. Will the new Battlefield break the cycle? It's hard to imagine a lot of people going to bat for Battlefield 2042 given how acidic the initial response was, but it is funny to notice Delta Force, a free-to-play shooter that cribs quite a bit from Battlefield 2042, doing brilliantly on Steam today. EA will now open up its Battlefield Labs testing program to even more players as it heads into a summer reveal. So far, a 10 second clip in the Battlefield Labs announcement video is all we've seen of the game, at least officially—you can find supposed leaked footage with a quick search, and, yep, it looks like a Battlefield game. 2025 games: This year's upcoming releasesBest PC games: Our all-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest RPGs: Grand adventuresBest co-op games: Better together Sign in to access your portfolio
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
GTA 6 launch delayed: How other game publishers are trying to capitalise on the launch window
Rockstar-parent Take-Two Interactive recently announced the postponement of "Grand Theft Auto VI" ( GTA 6) from fall this year until May of the following year. Following this delay, rival game publishers are reportedly moving quickly to secure release dates for their games in the fall. The absence of Rockstar Games ' highly anticipated title from this year's lineup has created an opportunity for other games to avoid a direct clash and gain more prominence. A report claims that analysts and industry executives expect a wave of announcements for the fall release window. The delay has also provided "breathing room" in the fall schedule for other publishers to release their titles without competing directly with a potential blockbuster, the report adds. However, Rockstar has released the second trailer of the upcoming game which received over 475 million views across platforms within 24 hours. The video had over 106 million views on YouTube alone at the time of writing. Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 In a statement to the news agency Reuters, Obbe Vermeij, former technical director at Rockstar Games, said: 'Publishers had delayed the announcement of the release dates of their games. Releasing after or even just before GTA VI would diminish their sales. Expect a number of announcements in the coming months of games that will now target fall release dates.' How other publishers are planning to use GTA 6's previous launch window Just days after Rockstar's GTA 6 postponement, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that its new Battlefield title will launch before EA's fiscal year ends in March 2026. Similarly, Take‑Two Interactive plans to release Mafia: The Old Country in the key September–early December window, which is traditionally bolstered by holiday sales. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo Other developers, including Techland with 'Dying Light: The Beast' and Embracer with 'Killing Floor 3,' are targeting the same period, though many major titles can't shift schedules on short notice due to five‑ to seven‑year development cycles. As per the Reuters report, analysts suggest the slot may now favour expansion packs, remasters, and smaller studios with nearly finished projects. EA CEO Andrew Wilson noted the launch window is 'clearer than it was before,' and an NYU Stern professor estimated that Battlefield may sell 4–5 million units by March 2026, compared to 3–4 million if GTA 6 had released as planned. EA's annual franchises, such as its FC soccer and Madden NFL series, are also expected to face less direct competition during this timeframe, Reuters reports. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Metro
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
GTA 6 release date sparks panic as rival companies fear new delay
Rockstar's newly announced launch date for GTA 6 has led to panicked meetings at other studios, as they try to dodge its blast zone. You may have already heard, but after originally being slated for autumn 2025, Rockstar has pushed back the launch of GTA 6 to May 26, 2026. We already knew publishers were trying to avoid the game's release date, with the likes of Ghost of Yōtei and Marathon now no longer in the firing line, but the delay has reportedly caused a new wave of panic for those that were planning to launch games next year. In theory, announcing the May date, over a year in advance, should give companies plenty of time to pivot, but uncertainty around whether GTA 6 could be delayed again has led to some 'emergency meetings'. In a report on Bloomberg, the delay of GTA 6 is likened to a 'massive game of 4D chess' which is 'playing out across the entire video game industry', as business executives try to assess whether Rockstar 'will actually finish the game in time'. According to the report, various unnamed studios working on games slated for autumn 2026 are 'praying that Rockstar doesn't slip again', while others are hoping for the opposite 'so they have an excuse to delay to 2027 and score more time'. One developer on a 'big multiplayer game' previously delayed their release date from autumn 2025 to spring 2026, a decision partially made to 'get far away' from GTA 6. Now, however, it is 'caught in a vice' due to the costs of delaying the game for a second time. During its latest earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson seemed newly positive about the release window for the next Battlefield, in light of GTA 6's delay. The shooter is set to launch at some point before March 2026, at least two months clear of Rockstar's juggernaut. However, others aren't quite so scared. Publisher Devolver Digital said it is planning to launch a game on the same date as GTA 6, although given the studio's history it's unclear if it is just a stunt for internet giggles. While GTA 6 is inevitably going to suck up attention when it is released, it's unclear whether it will have detrimental impact on other games releasing around the same time. When GTA 5 came out on September 17, 2013, FIFA 14 was still released a week later, with Nintendo's The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and The Wonderful 101 on the Wii U also out within days of the game. However, Activision previously released 2018's Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 roughly a month earlier than usual to avoid Rockstar's last game, Red Dead Redemption 2. The latter went onto to become the best-selling game of that year, beating Black Ops 4, so there's good reason to avoid Rockstar's blast radius. The unprecedented success of GTA 5 (210 million copies sold, as of February this year), coupled with a less stable industry than 2013, means GTA 6 will launch in very different circumstances, when compared to its predecessor. For some within the industry, the impact of GTA 6 doesn't represent a much-needed boost in general interest, that will be good for everyone, but another 'forever' title which will suck away attention from all the other games in the years to come. It's so strange how people talk like GTA 6 is going to be the shot in the arm that the game industry needs. How does a GTA 6 release benefit any game company other than Rockstar? Trickle down theory doesn't work. I don't care if "the industry" makes $6b, I care whether a wider variety of games sell. — Brandon Sheffield (@ 2025-05-06T18:03:19.073Z In a post on Bluesky, Brandon Sheffield, director at Necrosoft Games, wrote: 'It's so strange how people talk like GTA 6 is going to be the shot in the arm that the games industry needs. How does a GTA 6 release benefit any game company other than Rockstar? Trickle down theory doesn't work. I don't care if 'the industry' makes $6 billion, I care whether a wider variety of games sell. More Trending 'GTA 6 releasing does the opposite of helping the industry in my view – it will become another forever game like Fortnite that draws eyes away from new releases, and becomes one of the only games the general public plays, to the exclusion of all else. Delay it forever as far as I'm concerned!' As for whether GTA 6 could be pushed back again beyond May 2026, Rockstar has often delayed its games several times before launch. In the past, it has typically launched new games in the second half of the year, but there are some exceptions to the rule, with the original Red Dead Redemption launching in May 2010 and GTA 4 in April 2008. The delays aren't unusually as long as a year though, which gives some hope that this will be the only one for GTA 6. Following the announcement of the delay, Rockstar released the second trailer for GTA 6, which features a wealth of hidden details. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. 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