Respawn Entertainment recently announced that it cancelled two “early-stage” incubation projects. Though it plans to focus on Apex Legends and the next Star Wars Jedi title, it also confirmed “targeted team adjustments” for both.
According to sources speaking to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Electronic Arts has laid off 300 to 400 positions. About 100 are from Respawn Entertainment – how many will receive “new opportunities within EA” is unknown.
One of the cancelled projects was allegedly an extraction shooter set in the Titanfall universe, codenamed R7 (which was “not close to being released”). The other project saw cancellation earlier this year, likely referring to the reported multiplayer project cancelled last month. Layoffs also seemingly occurred for the latter, with former executive assistant and production coordinator Emilee Evans seeking a new role.
Aside from Star Wars Jedi 3 and Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment is working on Bit Reactor’s Star Wars Zero Company, an XCOM-like tactical strategy game coming in 2026. It’s also involved in the next Battlefield, which is undergoing extensive testing as part of Battlefield Labs.
