Bad news if you want to get up close and personal in the Star Wars galaxy. Respawn announce that their Star Wars first-person-shooter – said to be lead by a Mandalorian character – has now been cancelled after roughly 670 staff (5% of its workforce) lost their jobs in the latest series of layoffs rocking the gaming industry.
Not much is known about the Star Wars FPS, but it was rumored to feature a Mandalorian protagonist in some way. The fate of EA’s Star Wars strategy game is also unclear. EA is undertaking the move in part due to what it perceives to be a rapid shift toward large open-world games, massive communities, and live service games.
IGN understands that the team previously working on this game will largely be reassigned to other projects including Apex Legends, Iron Man, Black Panther, and Jedi — for which EA has confirmed a third installment. The Star Wars: Jedi franchise will continue, despite EA’s move to focusing on owned IP, and EA is said to remain focused on its long-standing relationship with Disney/Marvel.