According to a recent IGN report, Electronic Arts has officially canceled the previously announced single-player game based on the Black Panther franchise. Additionally, developer Cliffhanger Games will shut down. According to EA Entertainment president Laura Miele, these changes were done to “sharpen the company” and to “focus and put creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities.” Electronic Arts intends to focus on a few franchises, including Apex Legends, Battlefield, The Sims, and skate. Miele also confirmed that the company is still producing its Iron Man game at Motive, the third entry in the Star Wars: Jedi series at Respawn Entertainment, and the next Mass Effect game at BioWare. The game and studio was announced back in 2023. The developer had an employee who made racist comments in the past.
Electronic Arts Entertainment president Laura Miele sent an email to staff, saying:
“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 [Electronic Arts], where we’ve had success helping people land in new roles.”
Details for the latest game in the Battlefield series, Battlefield 2042 via EA can be seen below:
Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome in a near-future world transformed by disorder. Squad up and bring a cutting-edge arsenal into dynamically-changing battlegrounds supporting 128 players, unprecedented scale, and epic destruction.
All-Out Warfare
The next generation of fan-favorites Conquest and Breakthrough features the largest Battlefield maps ever and up to 128 players. Experience the intensity of all-out warfare on maps filled with dynamic weather and spectacular world events.
Conquest – Battlefield‘s massive, iconic sandbox mode returns – this time supporting 128 players on PC. The maps have been specifically designed for this vast scale, with action divided into “clusters” of various kinds. Also, the action now centers around sectors consisting of several flags instead of individual control points.
Breakthrough – The return of Breakthrough sees two teams – Attackers and Defenders – battle over larger-scale sectors as the Attackers push towards the final objective. Each sector is designed to house a larger number of players, enabling more strategic choice and more flanking opportunities. Approach the capture areas from multiple locations and take advantage of more types of tactical possibilities.
Battlefield Portal
Discover unexpected battles and enter the wide universe of Battlefield in a community-driven platform that gives you the power to change the rules of war. The possibilities are endless when you can customize weapons, gear, rules, and more in this creative sandbox mode. Replay classic experiences with select content from Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, or leverage the modern content from the world of Battlefield 2042 to discover, create, and share something completely new.
Battlefield Hazard Zone
A tense, squad-focused survival experience, Battlefield Hazard Zone combines edge-of-your-seat gameplay with the best of the Battlefield sandbox. Inserted as a four-member squad, you must locate and retrieve critical Data Drives scattered throughout the battlefield, while competing against opposing squads with the same objective and local militias. Succeed by gathering the Data Drives and choosing when to extract before a storm overtakes the area in this high-stakes, one-life experience. Every bullet, every skirmish, and every decision counts.
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