New Respawn Game Rumored to Be Set in Titanfall Universe

Respawn Entertainment is supposedly working on a game that is set in the Titanfall universe. This rumor surfaced after the studio's parent company, Electronic Arts, pulled the plug on a Star Wars first-person shooter.

Released in 2014 as Respawn Entertainment's debut title, the original Titanfall captivated many with its fresh, dynamic gameplay. While the sci-fi shooter received a sequel that was also critically acclaimed in the form of Titanfall 2, the follow-up unfortunately failed to meet publisher EA's sales expectations. Respawn Entertainment did revisit the Titanfall series' setting for its free-to-play battle royale experience, Apex Legends, and the developer has apparently done the same thing once again for an unannounced game.

In the latest episode of Giant Bomb's Game Mess Mornings podcast, journalist Jeff Grubb claimed that Respawn Entertainment has been working on a project that was set in the Titanfall universe. This started out as a skunkworks project and involved the director of the original game, Respawn Entertainment creative head Steve Fukuda, according to Grubb. Studio CEO Vince Zampella revealed in 2023 that Fukuda was the leader of a small skunkworks team over at Respawn Entertainment that was tasked with «finding the fun in something new.»

Grubb was quick to point out that the ongoing Titanfall project, which was still in its prototype phase, was definitely not Titanfall 3. Respawn Entertainment's canceled Apex Legends and Titanfall crossover game was essentially supposed to be the latter series' third entry, the journalist said. This scrapped title, dubbed Titanfall Legends, was a single-player experience directed by former Respawn Entertainment creative director Mohammad Alavi, who previously worked on the Call of Duty franchise, Titanfall games, and Apex Legends.

Grubb mentioned the in-development Titanfall game as he discussed the recent cancelation of Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars FPS. The president of EA's non-sports games division, Laura