EA has cancelled Respawn’s Star Wars first-person shooter
The studio will now focus on Jedi and Apex Legends games
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EA has closed Battlefield single-player studio Ridgeline Games
Criterion will now lead the next campaign
Electronic Arts is laying off 5% of its workforce
It plans to focus more heavily on “owned IP, sports, and massive online communities”
Insomniac calls this week’s layoffs ‘a solemn and unprecedented moment’ for the studio
“There are no sufficient words to express our feelings about it”
Some Star Citizen devs reportedly laid off as Cloud Imperium restructures
Update: The studio confirms it has eliminated "a small number of positions"
Call of Duty Warzone Mobile will be released worldwide in March
The mobile shooter features battle royale and multiplayer game modes
Remedy has acquired full rights to the Control franchise from 505 Games
"Having complete ownership gives us the freedom to decide the best path forward”
Sony has announced March’s PlayStation Plus Essential games
EA Sports F1 23, Sifu, Hello Neighbor 2, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Halo co-creator ‘taking time away from games’ after leaving Battlefield director role
“This was very a tough decision for me to make,” says Marcus Lehto
Last of Us director Neil Druckmann says he doesn’t think he has many more big games left in him
Naughty Dog’s boss says “everything has been incredibly stressful” since Uncharted 2’s release
In Brief
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s physical Japanese release has the wrong labels on each disc
The Data Disc and Play Disc have been swapped over during printing
Call of Duty: Black Ops veteran David Vonderhaar announces new NetEase studio
BulletFarm is working on "a new and ambitious AAA game"
Sega implies Super Mario Wonder was responsible for Sonic Superstars selling less than expected
Although not naming it directly, the company seemingly suggested Sonic's rival had an impact
Kids face bullying over in-game items and skins, study suggests
Report commissioned in Norway suggests young people are feeling pressure to buy online game cosmetics
A ransomware gang claims to have hacked nearly 200GB of Epic Games internal data
UPDATE: Epic has responded, saying there is currently "zero evidence" the claims are legit
Life is Strange sequel studio Deck Nine lays off 20% of staff
Execs, directors and leads are also reportedly taking pay cuts