EA has canceled Cliffhanger Games' Black Panther game and closed down the studio to 'sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities'.
EA will now concentrate on franchises like Battlefield, The Sims, Skate, and Apex Legends, and continue supporting games such as Motive's Iron Man, the third Star Wars: Jedi game, and Mass Effect 5.
The decision affects employees, although the exact number is unspecified. EA recently laid off individuals from its mobile and central teams and expressed support for those affected, helping them find roles within EA.
Cliffhanger's Black Panther project, announced in 2023, led by developers of the Shadow of Mordor series, aimed to create an original, third-person, single-player Black Panther game with an epic world for players to explore in Wakanda.