New Report Reveals Details About One of EA’s Canceled…

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EA canceled an unannounced Titanfall extraction shooter project from Respawn Entertainment, codenamed "R7."
The extraction shooter is one of two "early-stage incubation projects" that were in the works at Respawn.
100 staffers from Respawn were also laid off in EA's recent round of layoffs, which affected 300 to 400 staffers in total.

One of EA's canceled projects was reportedly a new extraction shooter set in the Titanfall universe from Respawn Entertainment. Respawn Entertainment was heavily affected by EA's recent round of layoffs, with 100 staff members being let go from the studio behind Titanfall and Apex Legends.

Respawn issued a statement on April 29, confirming the cancellation of two games described as "early-stage incubation projects." The statement was accompanied by layoffs affecting roughly 300 to 400 staffers across EA, including the aforementioned 100 staffers from Respawn. The layoffs were described as "targeted team adjustments" for EA's Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi teams. According to a former Respawn staffer's LinkedIn page in March 2025, one of Respawn's projects was an unannounced multiplayer first-person shooter. Following the news of the layoffs and game cancellations, new information regarding the first-person shooter has been revealed in a new report.

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By Cameron Swan

An unannounced Titanfall extraction shooter from Respawn was one of the canceled projects, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. The project was codenamed "R7," but the game wasn't close to being completed, since it was in an incubation stage. Further details about this canceled Titanfall project were not disclosed, but it could have been a title competing with the likes of Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon, which is planned to release on September 23 this year.

EA Cancels New Titanfall Extraction Shooter from Respawn Entertainment

Respawn will be supporting former staffers that were laid off, and "new opportunities within EA" are some of the options that are presented, according to Respawn's statement. Despite the Titanfall extraction shooter's cancellation, the Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi teams will continue to work on their respective projects, including upcoming seasonal content and "the next chapter of the Star Wars Jedi series." The Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sequel was initially confirmed in September 2023.

At least three projects are currently in development at Respawn following the cancellation of the Titanfall extraction shooter. Apex Legends is an ongoing project, since Respawn is developing seasonal content and a major overhaul of the game. Alongside the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sequel, Respawn is supporting the development of Lucasfilm Games and Bit Reactor's single-player turn-based Star Wars strategy game, which was recently revealed in the form of Star Wars: Zero Company. Set in the waning years of the Clone Wars, players will experience the story of Hawks, a former Republic officer that leads the unconventional group known as Zero Company.

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