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The Dead Space franchise has had a bit of a tough go. While the first game was well received, with many praising the game’s atmosphere and tone, its sequels saw increasingly reduced fanfare. After a decade of silence, EA returned last year with an equally well-received remake of the first entry. Unfortunately, it looks as though the franchise is dead once again.

EA Motive has been doing some excellent work in recent years, having impressed fans with Star Wars Squadrons and the Dead Space Remake. The studio is also expanding now to aid in development on the next Battlefield game, a project that will run alongside others, like the Iron Man project. …

While Battlefield 2042 got off to a bad start, DICE managed to salvage things once again. After many updates and several post-launch seasons, fan sentiment around the game began to improve. However, it is now time to start looking towards the future, so Battlefield 2042 development will now begin winding …

It is no secret that BioWare has been working on a new Mass Effect game for a while already. A small team has been in pre-production on the project for years and we have already seen multiple teasers. Long-time fans of the series have been pleased to learn recently that …

A few weeks ago, Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, announced plans to leave EA and his newly formed Battlefield studio, Ridgeline Games. Just a day later, EA confirmed it was shutting down the studio entirely and handing future single-player Battlefield development over to Critereon, alongside other studios. Now, it seems Lehto's …

Xbox just recently held its first look at upcoming first-party games. Now, its attention is turning towards third-party games with the Xbox Partner Preview, set to take place this week. The Xbox Partner Preview will be a 30-minute stream with more than a dozen new game trailers. Some highlighted publishers …

EA announced a wave of layoffs and game cancellations last week. Respawn Entertainment was one of the studios impacted, with its first-person Star Wars shooter scrapped. With EA seemingly wanting to ditch licensed games once again, questions have arose about several other projects within EA, including an upcoming Star Wars …

Earlier this week, we learned that Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, was leaving EA and Ridgeline Games, just two years after setting the studio up to tackle a new single-player Battlefield game. Now, it seems that Lehto got out at the right time, as Ridgeline Games is being closed down.  While …

This week as part of a round of layoffs, closures and cancellations, EA has decided to no longer move forward with Respawn's Star Wars shooter. While not officially announced, recent leaks suggested that the game would focus on a Mandalorian bounty hunter, potentially bringing the Star Wars 1313 dream back …

Despite recording record profits, in large part thanks to EAFC's microtransaction sales, EA is now letting go of hundreds of employees across its studios, cancelling projects and shutting down at least one studio. We'll start off with the major cancellations. Respawn's in-development Star Wars shooter, claimed to be based on …

Yesterday we spoke on the shake ups happening over at EA, with the Battlefield franchise trying to recover after the relative failure of 2021’s Battlefield 2042. According to a new report, the series looks set to be going back to its roots somewhat with its next title – though will …

EA’s Need for Speed franchise has had a varying amount of success over the years/generations, with many of its earlier entries being bona fide classics – and their modern release much less so. In a surprising move, the team have now revealed that Need for Speed Unbound will be getting …

Respawn has been working on a few Star Wars projects outside of the Jedi Fallen Order series. One of these projects is a shooter but excitement for the game should begin to rise now that it has been reported to be a Mandalorian game.  Star Wars fans have wanted a …

Following a multi-decade long partnership, EA and FIFA parted ways in May of 2022 due to the football association wanting to increase its licensing costs for the FIFA brand. EA has since gone on to continue their football efforts solo with the rebranded EA sports FC series. According to one …

While the heyday of skateboarding video games may be behind us, EA is currently looking to revamp the genre, bringing back its much-loved Skate series in a new way. Said to be coming to PC, consoles and mobile devices, the free-to-play title looks to feature full crossplay and cross progression …

EA is bringing back Skate this year, with plans to re-launch the series as a free-to-play game. While the game was first announced for consoles, it is also coming to PC and better yet, it will be on Steam.  Skate doesn't have an exact release date yet but EA has …

For many years, EA’s Battlefield franchise managed to set itself apart from Actvision’s Call of Duty through a number of ways including their focus on high-quality destructibility. Over the past many entries we have seen this unique-selling-point fall to the wayside. Fortunately, it seems as though DICE and EA are …

Game engines are an important tool required for video game development. While many have resorted to using licensed engines such as Epic Games’s Unreal Engine 5, EA is one of the many publishers to have created their own tech in the form of the Frostbite Engine. Being somewhat of a …

BioWare's upcoming release, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Despite high-profile developer departures and layoffs impacting some of BioWare's longest-serving staff, the company is finally ready to unveil more about the highly anticipated game with a new trailer. To celebrate “Dragon Age Day”, BioWare published a …

2023 has been a massive year for games, and while this is undeniably a good thing for consumers, it has led to a whole bunch of different titles to fall to the wayside. One such victim was Immortals of Aveum – a brand new IP and the debut title of …

First announced all the way back in 2020, we had seen essentially nothing surrounding the next Mass Effect game – until just a few days ago when a teaser was released in celebration of N7 Day. That said, according to one insider, Mass Effect fans will have to wait for …

The launch of Dead Space back in 2008 marked a strong start for the then-brand-new IP, offering a survival-horror experience which introduced inventive mechanics in an immersive atmosphere. Unfortunately, by the time Dead Space 3 released in 2013, the series was reduced to a simple action-adventure shooter, stripping it of …

While we may be past the peak of the battle royale zeitgeist, Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends continues to go strong, with the free-to-play title set to see its 19th Season go live on the 31st of October. Alongside the many expected additions set to arrive with Apex Legends: Ignite, the …

EA Motive has impressed us with games like Star Wars: Squadrons and Dead Space Remake. Now, the studio is turning its attention to its big Iron Man game. Announced last year, the project officially entered production earlier this year and recent updates have revealed that the game will be built on Unreal …

Battlefield 2042 seems to be having a resurgence at the moment. While the game initially launched to negative reviews and quickly dropped off, with the game attracting fewer players than older Battlefield titles, a recent free weekend has pushed the game back to the top.  Battlefield 2042 has a new …

For as long as there have been video games, there have been titles released based on Disney’s many iconic properties. That said, the media giant has historically shied away from going all-in on game development, instead preferring to partner with other developers and publishers. According to one report however, Disney is looking to become the next gaming giant – perhaps even by acquiring EA.

In May of last year, EA announced that it would no longer be partnering with FIFA for its annual football titles, with the long-running FIFA series now being rebranded to EA Sports FC. While there were concerns that the disassociation from the FIFA name would lead to lower sales, this …

In May of last year, EA announced that it would no longer be partnering with FIFA for its annual football titles, with the long-running FIFA series now being rebranded to EA Sports FC. While there were concerns that the disassociation from the FIFA name would lead to lower sales, this …

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Survivor director, Stig Asmussen, left Respawn earlier this month, calling into question the status of a third game. Fortunately, it would appear that those rumours can now be put to rest, with the actor behind the character Cal Kestis confirming that a third game …

As a studio, Criterion has been moved back and forth over the years in order to assist with the development of EA’s other franchises – especially Battlefield. Despite the fact that they are said to be currently working on the next Need for Speed title, Criterion has once again been …