EA's Star Wars Shooter Has Been Cancelled

EA has canceled a new first-person shooter title that was in development at Respawn Entertainment. While job listings for the title appeared back in 2022, recent reports gave players some insight into the game's story and gameplay, with it being focused on a brand-new Mandalorian character and featuring a more linear level design, contrasting Respawn's open-world games.

As reported by , EA has announced a major company restructuring that will unfortunately see approximately 670 individuals, or 5% of its workforce, losing their jobs. This is the latest in a shocking wave of layoffs to hit the gaming industry, with major studios at PlayStation and Microsoft recently undergoing similar shake-ups as well.

As part of EA's reorganization, Respawn's linear shooter was canceled, with the company reportedly planning a shift toward massive communities, live service games, and large open-world games, with reports of the franchise continuing. According to 's report, not all of the team that was working on Respawn's shooter are being let go, with many being reassigned to the third title, the upcoming Marvel games, and, and .

The news of EA's plans going forward also suggests that the studio is focusing largely on established ideas and IPs, which doesn't bode well for the idea of original characters' stories being the focus of future titles. While Cal Kestis is now an established, extremely popular character, it's hard to say whether EA would take a risk on telling his story with a game like following this new restructuring, as the idea of a brand-new Force-sensitive who was not an established character like Luke Skywalker, for example, would be seen as a financial risk.

While there wasn't much information surrounding the title, news of the shooter's cancelation is sure to disappoint fans. Ever since Boba Fett's debut in the original trilogy, the Mandalorians have been fan-favorite characters, and recent shows such as and have only increased their popularity. For fans of a