Electronic Arts lays off 670 workers, cancels upcoming Star Wars shooter from Respawn Entertainment

What you need to know Electronic Arts is laying off 670 workers across different divisions, or around 5% of its current global workforce.  The layoffs will see studio Ridgeline Games close, as well as the cancelation of a Star Wars first-person shooter at Respawn Entertainment.  The upcoming Iron Man and Black Panther games are still […]

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Apple Cancels Electric Car Project

Apple has canceled all plans to release an autonomous, electric vehicle, reports Bloomberg. Apple has been working on an Apple Car for more than a decade and invested millions of dollars into development before deciding it was not a viable project. Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams today told approximately 2,000 employees working on the […]

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Embracer Group reportedly cancels unannounced Deus Ex game, lays off staff at Eidos Montreal

What you need to know In 2022, reports indicated that Embracer Group-owned studio Eidos Montreal was looking to bring back the Deus Ex franchise.  Deus Ex is a series of games in a  near-future, alternate-timeline cyberpunk setting, with the last entry in the franchise being 2016’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.  Per a report from Bloomberg, […]

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Microsoft cancels Blizzard’s survival game amid layoffs, shifts developers to “one of several promising new projects”

Back in 2022, Blizzard Entertainment revealed it was developing a survival game set in an entirely new universe, making it the first original property from the developer since Overwatch’s release in 2016. This morning, though, it’s reportedly been cancelled by Microsoft amid 1,900 layoffs at its gaming division. According to a letter to employees seen […]

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Sega cancels PvPvE shooter Hyenas, starts layoffs at developer Creative Assembly

What you need to know Hyenas was an upcoming PvPvE shooter being developed by Creative Assembly, a team of studios under Sega known for the Total War franchise and Alien: Isolation.  As part of a portfolio review, publisher Sega has canceled Hyenas and some other unannounced games under the European side of its game development […]

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Report: Ubisoft cancels Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel

What you need to know Immortals Fenyx Rising is a mythological action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Quebec and released back on Dec. 3, 2020.  The game took a humorous tone as players fought monsters like harpies and gorgons in order to save the Greek gods.  According to a report from VGC, Ubisoft has cancelled an […]

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Electronic Arts reportedly cancels single-player Apex Legends game set in Titanfall universe

What you need to know According to a new report, a single-player game set in the Titanfall and Apex Legends universe has been cancelled by Electronic Arts (EA). The game, codenamed “Titanfall Legends,” was in development at Respawn Entertainment by 50 developers. Reportedly, EA will try and find new positions for these developers, though they […]

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EA reportedly cancels single-player Apex Legends game set in Titanfall universe

What you need to know According to a new report, a single-player game set in the Titanfall and Apex Legends universe has been cancelled by Electronic Arts (EA). The game, codenamed “Titanfall Legends,” was in development at Respawn Entertainment by 50 developers. Reportedly, EA will try and find new positions for these developers, though they […]

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Ubisoft cancels three more unannounced games, to be more cautious in coming years

What you need to know Games publisher Ubisoft has released an update for its overall business strategy and financial targets for fiscal year 2022-23. Three more unannounced games have been canceled, in addition to the four canceled in July 2022. The company is also depreciating €500 million in R&D costs, and restructuring to reduce business […]

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Meta cancels unreleased smartwatches following mass layoffs

Meta has ended work on its smartwatch projects as part of a cost-cutting exercise, following the 11,000 layoffs announced last week.  The company’s chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, reportedly told employees working on the two unreleased smartwatches that they would be moving their efforts across to the company’s upcoming augmented reality glasses.  Rumors have been rife […]

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Meta Cancels Development of Health and Messaging-Focused Smartwatch

Meta has scrapped the development of its health and messaging-focused smartwatch, in an abrupt end to the company’s plans to directly compete with the Apple Watch. Employees were reportedly told on Friday that work on its smartwatch project would be halted as part of a cost-cutting effort that will involve structural changes to the company. […]

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Google reportedly cancels plans to release Pixelbook in 2023

Within the last year, Google showed its efforts to improve areas outside of Android including both tablets with the launch of Android 12L, and wearables with its incoming Pixel Watch. Laptops was another area that Google was working towards expanding next year and we learn in a report from The Verge that Google was planning […]

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Report: Blizzard cancels World of Warcraft mobile spinoff

What you need to know Blizzard Entertainment has reportedly canceled a World of Warcraft spinoff.  This spinoff was being co-developed with NetEase for mobile devices, and would’ve been set in a different time compared to the mainline game.  Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase recently launched Diablo Immortal for PC and mobile devices.  Parent company Activision Blizzard […]

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Samsung cancels Galaxy S22 FE to boost S22 Ultra supply

Samsung allegedly terminated the development of the Galaxy S22 FE, and the phone will not see the light of day. The report comes from South Korean media outlet The Elec, which claims chip shortage and increased demand for Galaxy S22 Ultra pushed the manufacturer to this harsh decision. Good news is the FE series is […]

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Pokemon Go creator cancels four projects, works on new NBA AR game

Years after its release, Niantic’s Pokemon Go remains one of the most popular mobile games on Samsung’s Galaxy Store. For millions of Galaxy smartphone users, Pokemon Go has put Niantic on the map as one of the most successful mobile game developers. But despite the company’s exposure, nobody would blame you for lacking awareness of […]

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