Respawn Entertainment today announced that it has delisted Titanfall, effectively removing it from sale. Titanfall was the first game Respawn Entertainment made as a new studio back in 2014, and now it seems the title is being retired. It isn't all bad news, though, as those who own the game will still be able to play it even after it disappears from storefronts.
It's been a long time since we last heard from the Titanfall series. While Apex Legends is set in the Titanfall universe and even includes many characters from the lore, it certainly doesn't fill the niche that the first two Titanfall games did. Given that it's been five years since Titanfall 2 with no official word of a follow-up, some fans are assuming that the Titanfall series is dead. Now, Respawn has made the fate of Titanfall a little less clear.
Apex Legends' next season, dubbed "Legacy," is on the horizon, and as the name suggests, the Apex Legends lore is revisiting some characters from its past. Specifically, we've seen references to a number of Titanfall 2 characters in the marketing for Apex Legends' Legacy season, but if you really want to see where it all started, there's no better way to do that than by playing Titanfall 2. Thankfully, Respawn has made that particularly easy this weekend if you happen to be a PC gamer.
If you're using an Xbox Series X or an Xbox Series S, a feature called FPS Boost enables next-level visuals for games of several sorts. This feature was developed by the Xbox "backward compatibility team" - meaning it was made to make older games look new. It doesn't automatically work with all titles, all the time - it needs to be enabled on a per-game basis by the developers of said games. Lucky for us, a whole bunch of big-name games just had the FPS Boost switch turned ON!
Apex Legends has taken on a life of its own in the two years since it launched, so much so that you'd be forgiven for forgetting that the game is set in the Titanfall universe. It's an easy thing to forget, too, as one of the key mechanics from Titanfall - the ability to call giant mechs called Titans into battle and pilot them - is missing from Apex Legends. Apex Legends players have wondering if Titans will ever be added to the game, and now we might finally have the answer thanks to a new leak.
Apparently, gamers aren't tired of battle royales just yet. The young genre, led by the likes of Epic Games' Fortnite and lone wolf PUBG, is the hottest thing in gaming these days and anyone and everyone is trying cash in on it. Just three days ago, game developer Respawn Entertainment, makers of Titanfall, launched its free-to-play version set within the same universe and within that time frame, it reached a player milestone that Fortnite also did only after two weeks.
Apex Legends - a new battle royale game from Titanfall developer Rwspawn Entertainment - is barely out of the gate, but already Electronic Arts is looking toward the game's future. The company indicated in a recent call with investors that it may look to take the game mobile and confirmed that it's looking into cross-platform play as well. In other words, the platform strategy for Apex Legends could end up looking a bit like Fortnite's.
We're not sure that you'd really need much of a reason to pick up a copy of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, but if you're on the fence, Newegg has a new deal you might want to take a look at. Newegg today announced a new offer for those who decide to pick up an Xbox One copy of PUBG, but you'll need to act fast, because this deal ends tomorrow.
It probably won't come as much of a shock to hear that Electronic Arts plans to buy Respawn Entertainment. Respawn, after all, is the developer behind one of EA's more popular franchises, Titanfall, and it's currently working on a new Star Wars game, making it a prime target for acquisition. At the same time, it probably isn't surprising to hear that some Respawn fans are a little bit uneasy about this new merger.
Fans of the multiplayer-only original Titanfall were treated to an excellent follow-up last year with Titanfall 2, however the continued release of maps and other DLC just hasn't been enough to give the game the shelf life it deserves. In a new interview, Vince Zampella, CEO of developer Respawn, has spoken about how several factors worked against Titanfall 2's release, as well as reaffirm that they are still dedicated to the franchise.
EA has announced plans for the next Titanfall 2 DLC, saying it will arrive on June 27 with a bunch of new features, not the least of which are two new maps called 'War Games' and 'Traffic.' If that's not enough to get you excited, the upcoming DLC will also bring a third weapon slot for pilots, a free agents mode, a new execution, and much more. The name of this new DLC? "The War Games."
Back in September, Respawn Entertainment announced the then-upcoming mobile game based on Titanfall, Titanfall: Frontline. The game was promised for iOS and Android, and would have been a card game rather than something resembling the console titles. The game did make it to the point of a beta, but it has all been for naught: Titanfall: Frontline has been cancelled.