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San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Electronic Arts cancels ‘Black Panther' video game, shutters Cliffhanger Studios in latest cuts
Electronic Arts has canceled development of its anticipated 'Black Panther' video game and closed Seattle-based Cliffhanger Games, the studio behind the project, in its latest move to streamline operations and refocus on core franchises. The decision, first reported by IGN and confirmed by EA, follows a wave of layoffs that have rocked the Bay Area video game publisher in recent weeks. In April, EA dismissed between 300 and 400 employees and scrapped a new game in the 'Titanfall' universe. Fewer employees were affected in this latest round, though EA declined to specify the number. 'These decisions are hard,' Laura Miele, president of EA Entertainment, wrote in an email to staff on Wednesday. '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.' The 'Black Panther' title, developed in collaboration with Marvel and Disney, was announced in July 2023 as the first in a planned three-game partnership. Cliffhanger Games was led by industry veteran Kevin Stephens, who had previously overseen Monolith Productions. At the time, Stephens promised a 'definitive and authentic Black Panther experience' that would let players explore the fictional African nation of Wakanda. The move reflects a broader shift at EA to double down on its biggest properties. In the company's fourth quarter earnings report, CEO Andrew Wilson pointed to the 'incredible success' of its revived college football title and 'the enduring strength' of its soccer franchise, noting a record year for EA Sports. Looking ahead, Wilson teased a summer reveal for the next installment in the 'Battlefield' franchise. The closure of Cliffhanger and the game's cancellation mark EA's third major restructuring effort in 2025, highlighting the publisher's retreat from licensed IPs in favor of internally owned brands like 'Apex Legends,' 'The Sims' and 'Battlefield.'
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Major Marvel game cancelled as jobs lost in shock closure of studio with upset fans slamming ‘disappointing shambles'
The company is best known to mainstream audiences for its FIFA sports games HERO TO ZERO Major Marvel game cancelled as jobs lost in shock closure of studio with upset fans slamming 'disappointing shambles' A MAJOR Marvel game has been cancelled and jobs lost in a shock closure of its studio. Fans have been left feeling upset and have slammed the decision as a "disappointing shambles." 2 A major Marvel game has been cancelled with jobs lost in a shock closure of its studio Credit: Getty 2 Electronic Arts plans to close its subsidiary Cliffhanger Games and has cancelled development on its debut project Credit: Marvel Electronic Arts plans to close its subsidiary Cliffhanger Games and has cancelled development on its debut project. EA's Marvel's Black Panther. game, which was formally announced less than two years ago will therefore never see the light of day. The information came from an email sent by EA Entertainment president Laura Miele. Laura shared that this change alongside others was to put their focus where they thought there was the opportunity for the most growth. Beyond Cliffhanger Games, and other recent cancellations like with Respawn and an untitled Titanfall project, people have been laid off on its mobile, and central teams. While this is believed to be less than was laid off last month's 300 people, it is still a significant amount reports GeekWire. According to Laura, EA will be helping people find opportunities within EA. However, Laura states that the Iron Man game in work at Motive Studios will continue, as will the third Star Wars: Jedi game, and Bioware's work on the next Mass Effect game. This comes also after they announced the pausing of various racing games that had been in the works earlier this month. Cliffhanger debuted in 2023 under the leadership of former Monolith Productions studio head Kevin Stephens, after a two-year incubation period. Florence Pugh stars in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts It had yet to divulge any real details about its Black Panther project. But earlier reports indicated that BP would've been an open-world action-adventure in the same spirit as Monolith's award-winning Shadow of Mordor. Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif, is one of the largest independent video game companies left in the modern industry. It's arguably best known to mainstream audiences for its Madden and FIFA sports games, but has also produced big hits like Battlefield, Dead Space, Mass Effect, and Apex Legends. All the latest PS5 reviews from The Sun Get the lowdown on more of the latest PS5 releases from our expert reviewers. Stellar Blade Eiyuden Chronicle Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide Berserk Boy South Park: Snow Day Alone in the Dark Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Skull and Bones Helldivers 2 For Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch, check out our full game reviews section. Its recent layoffs have been attributed to a process of reorganization and refocus that was first announced in 2024 by CEO Andrew Wilson. He said he was: 'leading through an accelerated industry transformation.' Cliffhanger's closure is the latest in a series of shutdowns and layoffs that have plagued the international video game industry for over two years. In the Pacific Northwest, impacted companies include Phoenix Labs, Monolith Productions, Rec Room, and Wizards of the Coast's Project Sigil team. Fans on Reddit have posted about their disappointment and one said: "Wow. Created on 2023, closed in 2025 before releasing your first game. "Never become a game developer friends." Another added: "EA did the exact same thing with Ridgeline Games last year. Created in 2022 to create the next Battlefield campaign, closed in 2024 without releasing anything." "This is disappointing. Really hoping the Iron Man gets a release and is good. Hell at this rate, I'm hoping that the Wolverine gets released" said another user. One user commentated: "From the outside, EA is such a bizarre company to observe. It's almost like they have absolutely no idea what they want long term." "Another one bites the dust. The industry is in complete shambles at this point" exclaimed another fan. And another added: "What a disappointing shambles. Was really looking forward to this."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Major Marvel game cancelled as jobs lost in shock closure of studio with upset fans slamming ‘disappointing shambles'
A MAJOR Marvel game has been cancelled and jobs lost in a shock closure of its studio. Fans have been left feeling upset and have slammed the decision as a "disappointing shambles." 2 A major Marvel game has been cancelled with jobs lost in a shock closure of its studio Credit: Getty 2 Electronic Arts plans to close its subsidiary Cliffhanger Games and has cancelled development on its debut project Credit: Marvel Electronic Arts plans to close its subsidiary Cliffhanger Games and has cancelled development on its debut project. EA's Marvel's The information came from an email sent by EA Entertainment president Laura Miele. Laura shared that this change alongside others was to put their focus where they thought there was the opportunity for the most growth. Marvel News Beyond Cliffhanger Games, and other recent cancellations like with Respawn and an untitled Titanfall project, people have been laid off on its mobile, and central teams. While this is believed to be less than was laid off last month's 300 people, it is still a significant amount reports According to Laura, EA will be helping people find opportunities within EA. However, Laura states that the Iron Man game in work at Motive Studios will continue, as will the third Star Wars: Jedi game, and Bioware's work on the next Mass Effect game. Most read in Gaming This comes also after they announced the pausing of various racing games that had been in the works earlier this month. Cliffhanger debuted in 2023 under the leadership of former Monolith Productions studio head Kevin Stephens, after a two-year incubation period. Florence Pugh stars in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts It had yet to divulge any real details about its Black Panther project. But earlier reports indicated that BP would've been an open-world action-adventure in the same spirit as Monolith's award-winning Shadow of Mordor. Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif, is one of the largest independent video game companies left in the modern industry. It's arguably best known to mainstream audiences for its Madden and FIFA sports games, but has also produced big hits like Battlefield, Dead Space, Mass Effect, and Apex Legends. All the latest PS5 reviews from The Sun Get the lowdown on more of the latest PS5 releases from our expert reviewers. Stellar Blade Eiyuden Chronicle Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide Berserk Boy South Park: Snow Day Alone in the Dark Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Skull and Bones Helldivers 2 For Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch, check out our full game reviews section . Its recent layoffs have been attributed to a process of reorganization and refocus that was first announced in 2024 by CEO Andrew Wilson. He said he was: 'leading through an accelerated industry transformation.' Cliffhanger's closure is the latest in a series of shutdowns and layoffs that have plagued the international video game industry for over two years. In the Pacific Northwest, impacted companies include Phoenix Labs, Monolith Productions, Rec Room, and Wizards of the Coast's Project Sigil team. Fans on Reddit have posted about their disappointment and one said: "Wow. Created on 2023, closed in 2025 before releasing your first game. "Never become a game developer friends." Another added: "EA did the exact same thing with Ridgeline Games last year. Created in 2022 to create the next Battlefield campaign, closed in 2024 without releasing anything." "This is disappointing. Really hoping the Iron Man gets a release and is good. Hell at this rate, I'm hoping that the Wolverine gets released" said another user. One user commentated: "From the outside, EA is such a bizarre company to observe. It's almost like they have absolutely no idea what they want long term." "Another one bites the dust. The industry is in complete shambles at this point" exclaimed another fan. And another added: "What a disappointing shambles. Was really looking forward to this."
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
EA will no longer make the Black Panther game, game studio shut: Report
Electronic Arts has reportedly cancelled Black Panther game, which it has been working on in collaboration with Marvel. Moreover, the American video game publisher has reportedly shut down the game studio Cliffhanger Games, which it had created to develop the game – reported gaming-focused news organisation IGN. Since its initial reveal in 2023, limited details have emerged about Black Panther game, other than it being a single-player title featuring an original story created in partnership with Marvel Games. As per the report, in an email sent to staff from EA Entertainment president Laura Miele, she said that these changes, alongside other recent cancellations and layoffs, are being done to "sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities." She added: 'These decisions are hard. 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." EA's partnership with Marvel affected According to IGN, Marvel and EA's collaboration on Black Panther is part of a broader three-game agreement that also includes Iron Man and an as-yet unannounced title. The partnership is expected to move forward, with Motive Studios taking the lead on upcoming Marvel projects. In a statement shared with IGN, Miele confirmed: 'Our partnership with Marvel remains strong and our multi-title, long-term collaboration continues.' Layoffs at EA The layoffs at EA follow several waves of job cuts and project cancellations in recent years, particularly throughout 2025. Just last month, the company reportedly let go of around 300 employees, including nearly 100 at Respawn, while also scrapping a Titanfall title in development and another incubation project, as reported by IGN. According to the report, earlier in 2025, EA restructured BioWare, redeploying some staff and laying off others. In 2024, a major company-wide restructuring led to 670 layoffs, including approximately two dozen at Respawn. The previous year, BioWare saw 50 roles eliminated, with additional undisclosed cuts reportedly taking place at Codemasters.
See - Sada Elbalad
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Electronic Arts Cancels "Black Panther" Video Game, Closes Cliffhanger Studios
Yara Sameh A long-awaited video game based on Disney and Marvel's cultural phenomenon movie 'Black Panther' has been scrapped at publisher Electronic Arts as part of the closure of the game's developer, Cliffhanger Games. As a result of EA shuttering Cliffhanger, multiple employees have been laid off at both that studio and across EA's mobile and central teams. The number of staffers cut is less than the 300 that EA let go last month when it canceled its next planned 'Titanfall' game, and the company is working to place these individuals with other teams throughout EA. In an email sent to staff Wednesday, EA Entertainment president Laura Miele said the moves were made to 'sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities.' The cuts come as EA chief Andrew Wilson has made it clear the company's priority is its biggest franchises, including EA Sports, 'The Sims,' 'Battlefield,' 'Apex Legends,' and the upcoming game 'Skate,' rather than making licensed games. '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.' This marks the third round of layoffs EA has made this year. In April, EA reduced its staff by more than 300 employees with approximately one third of the cuts made at developer Respawn, which was making 'Titanfall' and one additional project, both of which were in 'early-stage incubation,' according to Respawn. The layoffs mainly affected the teams working on games 'Apex Legends' and 'Star Wars Jedi.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
