Electronic Arts announced today an agreement to acquire Respawn Entertainment. According to the press release, Respawn will work on a new title in the Titanfall franchise, a game set in the Star Wars universe and a VR gaming experience.
Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, said:
“We’ve seen firsthand the world-class caliber of Respawn as a development studio with incredible vision, deep talent and an inspiring creative mindset. Our longtime partnership is grounded in a shared desire to push the boundaries and deliver extraordinary and innovative new experiences for players around the world. Together, we’ve brought this to life in the Titanfall franchise, and now with the Respawn team joining EA, we have exciting plans to accomplish even more amazing things in the future.”
Vince Zampella, CEO of Respawn Entertainment, added:
“We started Respawn with the goal to create a studio with some of the best talent in the industry, and to be a top developer of innovative games. We felt that now was the time to join an industry leader that brings the resources and support we need for long term success, while still keeping our culture and creative freedom. EA has been a great partner over the years with Titanfall and Titanfall 2, and we’re excited to combine our strengths. This is a great next step for Respawn, EA, and our players.”
In an open letter, Vince Zampella claimed that there will be no layoffs or major organizations changes. Moreover, all the titles that are currently in development will continue uninterrupted.
“EA will provide us with more resources, access to new technologies, and expertise that we can tap into to that will help us make better games, and Respawn will retain the same creative freedom and culture we’ve always had.”
Here is hoping that Respawn will not meet the same fate of other studios that were acquired by EA!
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next studio ea kills off confirmed.
kind of severance pay
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Like those 2 douchebags earned any respect, lol
They’ve signed their death warrant.
Respawn will probably be dead in five years.
“Respawn will retain the same creative freedom and culture we’ve always had.” They dont know whats coming to them after dealing with the devil
🙁 godspeed Respawn.
Didn’t the Respawn devs leave Acitvision because this exact thing happened to them at Infinity Ward?
So this is why EA strategically released Titanfall 2 so poorly at the most absurd time of the year with little to no marketing vs other EA titles – all to prep and position Respawn for unavoidable acquisition and cannibalization if they wanted to end their suffering from pouring their blood into TF2. Respawn was lowballed by EA as a result.
TF2 is a great title and deserved so much more from consumers. I have bought it on every platform I own.
EA, Destroyer of Studios. Devs love money more than their IPs.
At last some sense! They were damned since they signed with EA… amazing.
i hope they die s~!ty games
basically they received 400 million to close their studio.
I would take that money… then use it to make Respawn 2 and wait for EA to buy it again… then use it to make Respawn 3
Titanfall 3 will be on frostbite engine but will probably have microstransactions and paid dlc’s…thx EA for keeping on ruining video games
looks like they will soon be out of Respawns
These guys obviously didn’t play Cuphead. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/facad0dbb43dc6565c46400e691ed93918351ec01f65cfd64b046f9b9db336f1.jpg
R?e?s?p?a?w?n Shutdown in 3, 2, 1
And another studio bites the dust…
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Bad news???
I give them 2-3 years before they shut down
They’re killing off their studios at such an alarming rate that they’re running out and need to replenish.
Mondays Respawn staff meeting decoded.
“I started Respawn to get away from the soulless conglomerate that was Activision but the short term gain of lining my and the rest of the higher ups pockets by selling to the soulless conglomerate that is Electronic Arts was far too tempting, your jobs are safe for now but I wouldn’t be looking at mortgages or car loans if I was you.. mmmwwahahahahahaha!”
Respawn: let the force be with you 😉
I really enjoyed Titanfall and Titanfall 2 so I’m now gutted. Which, funnily enough, is precisely what Respawn Entertainment will be once EA is done with them.
Wonderfully appropriate choice of song depicted there!
Good luck Ranon.. I hope you continue to make amazing animations at respawn
RIP respawn
I dont know why anyone cares? its not like it was a surprise OR that respawn didn’t make anything but a cookie cutter console FPS.
Good riddance, the only good that respawn did was prove that Source isn’t an outdated engine.
COD5: Darth Vader am confirmed.
microtransactions inc titanfall 3 i wonder if it will be loot box pay 2 win like star wars battlefront 2 is with progression tied to loot boxes….rip titanfall.
the generation of microtransactions. mt’s inc to titanfall 3….. rip.