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Yeah, probably. Can you do that for me while we do this? Can we do that for me? Barrett, sorry. Breaking news, everybody, from IGN.com's Rebecca Valentine. EA cancels Black Panther game, closes Cliffhanger Studios. Electronic Arts is cancelling its plan Black Panther game and shutting down developer Cliffhanger Studios, IGN has learned.

Yeah, probably. Can you do that for me while we do this? Can we do that for me? Barrett, sorry. Breaking news, everybody, from IGN.com's Rebecca Valentine. EA cancels Black Panther game, closes Cliffhanger Studios. Electronic Arts is cancelling its plan Black Panther game and shutting down developer Cliffhanger Studios, IGN has learned.

In an email sent to staff from EA Entertainment, President Laura Mealy... Oh, I see, from President, let me, Mealy 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, end quote.

In an email sent to staff from EA Entertainment, President Laura Mealy... Oh, I see, from President, let me, Mealy 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, end quote.

In addition to closing Cliffhanger and cancelling Black Panther, EA is also laying off some individuals on both its mobile and central teams. When asked for an exact number of individuals impacted, EA declined to comment.

In addition to closing Cliffhanger and cancelling Black Panther, EA is also laying off some individuals on both its mobile and central teams. When asked for an exact number of individuals impacted, EA declined to comment.

IGN understands the total number of affected individuals in this wave is less than the roughly 300 rolls cut last month across Respawn and EA's fan care teams, but cannot confirm by how much. Quote, these decisions are hard, Mealy wrote. They affect people we've worked with, learned from and shared real moments with.

IGN understands the total number of affected individuals in this wave is less than the roughly 300 rolls cut last month across Respawn and EA's fan care teams, but cannot confirm by how much. Quote, these decisions are hard, Mealy wrote. 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, end quote. As with the past round of layoffs, EA is endeavoring to place affected individuals in other roles across the company.

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, end quote. As with the past round of layoffs, EA is endeavoring to place affected individuals in other roles across the company.

The company has made use of its placement program with each round of layoffs in recent years, an effort that remains possible despite the constant team cuts likely due to EA seemingly drastically increasing headcount on other teams at the same time. Per Game Files reporting, EA employed 800 more people as of March of this year than it did at the same time in 2024. Bis zum nächsten Mal.

The company has made use of its placement program with each round of layoffs in recent years, an effort that remains possible despite the constant team cuts likely due to EA seemingly drastically increasing headcount on other teams at the same time. Per Game Files reporting, EA employed 800 more people as of March of this year than it did at the same time in 2024. Bis zum nächsten Mal.

Die E-Mail nennt nicht EA Sports, aber das ist wegen Melee EA Entertainment. While EA Sports is a separate division. IGN understands that the sports division is unaffected by these changes now. Notably, Marvel and EA's agreement for Black Panther was part of a three-game deal that included Iron Man and a third unannounced title.

Die E-Mail nennt nicht EA Sports, aber das ist wegen Melee EA Entertainment. While EA Sports is a separate division. IGN understands that the sports division is unaffected by these changes now. Notably, Marvel and EA's agreement for Black Panther was part of a three-game deal that included Iron Man and a third unannounced title.

Little has been shown of Black Panther so far since its announcement in 2023, though we know from a job listing it was to be a single-player action-adventure open-world game. Black Panther was being developed by the newly formed, now closed, Cliffhanger Games, which was formed in 2023. with some former developers of Middle of Earth, Shadow of Mordor, and headed up by Kevin Stevens.

Little has been shown of Black Panther so far since its announcement in 2023, though we know from a job listing it was to be a single-player action-adventure open-world game. Black Panther was being developed by the newly formed, now closed, Cliffhanger Games, which was formed in 2023. with some former developers of Middle of Earth, Shadow of Mordor, and headed up by Kevin Stevens.

These cuts come on the heels of multiple other rounds of layoffs and cancellations at EA over the last few years, especially in 2025. Just last month, EA laid off roughly 300 individuals, including around 100 at Respawn, while cancelling an in-development Titanfall game and another incubation project.

These cuts come on the heels of multiple other rounds of layoffs and cancellations at EA over the last few years, especially in 2025. Just last month, EA laid off roughly 300 individuals, including around 100 at Respawn, while cancelling an in-development Titanfall game and another incubation project.

Earlier this year, EA restructured BioWare, giving some developers to other projects and laying off others. In 2024 gab es eine massive Restrukturierung bei EA, die 670 Arbeiter in der Firma ausgelöst hat, insbesondere rund zwei Tausend Arbeiter bei Respawn. Und im Jahr 2023 wurden 50 Arbeiten bei BioWare und ein unbekanntes Niveau bei Codemasters ausgelöst.

Earlier this year, EA restructured BioWare, giving some developers to other projects and laying off others. In 2024 gab es eine massive Restrukturierung bei EA, die 670 Arbeiter in der Firma ausgelöst hat, insbesondere rund zwei Tausend Arbeiter bei Respawn. Und im Jahr 2023 wurden 50 Arbeiten bei BioWare und ein unbekanntes Niveau bei Codemasters ausgelöst.