EA has reportedly cancelled an organized Apex Legends and Titanfall crossover gaming made to finally bring both worlds together. As Bloomberg details, the ‘Titanfall Legends‘ project had been developed by Respawn Entertainment, and would have been a unique single-player campaign game.
Fans have long assumed that the two games are connected, thanks to similarities in appearance and in-game lore – and it appears it has now been confirmed, albeit in unfortunate circumstances. While Titanfall Legends did seem to be in active development at EA (with designer Mohammad Alavi (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare) becoming game director), Bloomberg reports it has now been officially cancelled.
Previously, the existence of the game have been kept secret. It was not publicly announced, and was never detailed in upcoming plans for EA or Respawn – much like Apex Legends was before its surprise release. Despite this, it seems a large, dedicated team of developers had been working on the work.
The team of fifty who had been focusing on the title were reportedly informed of the cancellation on 31 January. According to Bloomberg, they will be allotted to new projects where possible, or else laid off.
Beyond what is the news, it’s already been a large week for EA. To start February, the organization announced a major delay for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The sunsetting of both Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile seemed to be announced on the day that.
Given EA announced a downturn in forecasted revenue for early 2023, these decisions are assumed to be a result of rescoped financial planning, and a reduction in expected sales. Despite recent success, it’s quickly becoming clear that not the game titles industry is safe from the impact of worldwide economic downturn.
While a Titanfall and Apex Legends game could have been an exciting idea, we won’t begin to see the fruit of this crossover for now. The dream of Titanfall Legends has ended – gone as quickly as it arrived.
