Digital Arts is reportedly eliminating “between 300 and 400 positions” and scrapping a sport set within the Titanfall universe, codenamed R7, that was within the works at Respawn Leisure, according to Bloomberg.
“As a part of our continued deal with our long-term strategic priorities, we’ve made choose modifications inside our group that extra successfully aligns groups and allocates assets in service of driving future progress,” EA spokesperson Justin Higgs mentioned in a press release to Bloomberg.
In a statement posted on X, Respawn explains that it needed to cancel two video games that had been in “early-stage incubation” and “make some focused crew changes” throughout Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi. “These choices aren’t straightforward, and we’re deeply grateful to each teammate affected,” the put up says.
IGN reports that about 100 staff at Respawn had been laid off, together with builders, QA staff, and publishing staffers. IGN additionally says that some staff had been moved from Respawn over to EA Motive’s Iron Man sport, the Battlefield sequence, “and different initiatives.”
Moreover, Respawn’s SVP of operations Daniel Suarez is now GM of the studio and can report on to its co-founder and CEO Vince Zampella. In 2021, EA put Zampella answerable for the Battlefield franchise as a part of an inside shakeup.