Respawn Has Quietly Canceled a Multiplayer FPS Incubation Project

Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind Apex Legends, has canceled an unannounced incubation project, resulting in layoffs. This news, initially reported by Insider Gaming, citing a LinkedIn post from a former production coordinator, has been independently confirmed by IGN.

The canceled project was a multiplayer FPS, evidenced by a job posting from last year. It was developed by a team previously working on a Star Wars FPS at Respawn, a project also canceled in 2023. While the exact number of layoffs remains unconfirmed, sources describe it as a “small” number of individuals. At least one individual connected to the project has clarified on LinkedIn that their departure was voluntary.

This cancellation follows a pattern of project cancellations and layoffs at EA, beginning in 2023 with job cuts at BioWare and Codemasters. Last year, EA laid off 670 employees company-wide, including approximately two dozen at Respawn, and shut down several projects, including the aforementioned Star Wars FPS. Further restructuring at BioWare involved internal developer reassignments and additional, unspecified layoffs.

IGN has contacted Electronic Arts for comment.