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After shutting down Visceral Games for making a linear single-player Star Wars game, EA will be releasing Jedi: Fallen Order- a linear single-player Star Wars game. What changed in the last year?

Tomorrow is going to be a big day for Star Wars fans, as Respawn Entertainment is set to finally reveal Jedi: Fallen Order. We’ve seen the teaser at this point, but some other details have been dropping ahead of time, including the game’s cover art and the fact that it …

We’ve known for a few years now that Respawn Entertainment is working on its own Star Wars game. Last year, in a rather unceremonious E3 reveal, we learned that the game would be called ‘Jedi: Fallen Order’. Tiny breadcrumbs of information have come out since then but we have yet …

Over the last eight years, BioWare has released three games- Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem. Each launch has been followed by stories from developers talking about how difficult the development process was, in large part due to changing over to the Frostbite engine. On paper, having all …

Update (27.03.19): Yesterday, EA announced plans to make some internal changes, which would result in 350 people getting let go. The job cuts mainly affect those working in publishing, marketing and analysis for the company however, the announcement also singled out plans to ramp down efforts in Japan and Russia. …

With Mass Effect, Dragon Age and the highly praised Knights of the Old Republic under BioWare’s belt, it’s safe to say that Anthem had some big shoes to fill. Despite being marred with performance issues across a range of platforms, it seems as though the shared world shooter has exceeded …

In September last year, DICE and EA announced that Battlefield V would indeed have its own battle royale mode. Unfortunately a month later, they also announced that it wouldn’t be coming until 2019. Now, several months later, it looks like Firestorm is officially ready and will be out before the …

Apex Legends has taken the world by storm, with 50 million players latching onto the battle royale within its first month. While this success is largely down to the fluid gameplay crafted by Respawn Entertainment, publisher EA doubled down on influencers by reportedly paying Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins $1 million to …

Late last month, players discovered a discrepancy between the hitboxes of each character in Apex Legends, causing an unfair disadvantage. After exploring a number of fixes, Respawn Entertainment has laid the groundwork for its first-layer patch which should arrive alongside Season 1. Larger characters such as Gibraltar, Caustic and, particularly, …

Anthem’s rough launch has seen PlayStation 4 (PS4) users flock to various forums to complain that the game was inexplicably crashing their system and in some cases causing a power cycling issue. While these woes are set to come to an end next week, thanks to BioWare finding a fix, …

BioWare’s Anthem hasn’t had the smoothest launch, as some PlayStation 4 players are experiencing hard crashes when playing the game on their system. It’s uncertain just how widespread the issue is, but it has prompted Sony to grant some refunds for the game while EA appeals to its fan base …

Last week, it was announced that Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars game, Jedi: Fallen Order, will be part of the Star Wars Celebration event in April. Beyond that, the game is set to release this year ahead of Episode IX. Over the weekend, we got more reason to be excited about …

Earlier this week, Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick and EA’s Andrew Wilson were placed on a list of “most overpaid” CEOs in the US with salaries more than 300 times that of their employees. This is in stark contrast to Nintendo Japan, which has revealed that its average employee earns $80,000 …

EA has had a turbulent relationship with Star Wars fans over the last few years. Since acquiring the license in 2013, we have had two Battlefront games while more exciting projects were canceled. Still, there is time for things to turn around, with Respawn Entertainment set to release its own …

Although his iconic future self is already present in the game, Anakin Skywalker’s prequel incarnation is headed to Star Wars: Battlefront II later this week. Developer DICE isn’t afraid to tread the fine line of fan service, even packing in actor Hayden Christensen’s infamous line from Episode II: Attack of …

Apex Legends has managed to reinvent the battle royale genre with the addition of respawning, but it still falls into the same pitfalls as most first-person shooters. Different Legends within the game have been given drastically different hitboxes, meaning that players using those characters will be at a distinct disadvantage. …

Apex Legends has stormed the gaming world with its sleek action-packed gameplay, amassing a staggering 25 million players in just one week. It stands to reason that Respawn Entertainment has more in store to grow the game, as dataminers have uncovered references to potentially upcoming characters and weapons. New Legends …

If you subscribe to Origin Access Basic, Origin Access Premier, or EA Access, then you’ll be able to dive in to the full version of Anthem later today. While the game doesn’t technically release until the 22nd of February, there is a week-long early access period for subscribers, here is …

Thanks to its immense popularity on consoles and PC, Electronic Arts (EA) is currently looking into bringing Apex Legends to mobile devices. Fans of the game should be wary of this until the publisher gives the official word however, as there are already fake applications floating around. EA revealed the …

Last weekend I gave the Anthem Demo a go only a few weeks away from their unfortunate VIP demo connectivity and bug issues I was a little more than cautiously optimistic about the experience. EA revealed a rather confusing release schedule matrix, but the full version of Anthem will be released for Origin Access Premier subscribers from the 15th of February, The rest of us get to play it on the 22nd.

After the surprise launch of battle royale Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment confirmed yesterday that it wasn’t working on Titanfall 3. This seems to contrast EA’s recent earnings report, which states that the studio will deliver another premium Titanfall game by the end of the year. Apex Legends is already doing …

Despite reportedly topping 7.3 million sales in just two months since its release, EA has revealed that Battlefield V has failed to meet expectations. Although this is a worrying dip for the flagship series, the company acknowledges that it was the result of “intense competition” throughout the 2018 Holiday period. …

Over the last few years, Star Wars fans have grown increasingly frustrated with EA and its handling of the Star Wars license. Over the last six years, we’ve received two Battlefront games, while two other projects have been cancelled. Despite all of that though, it looks like Disney is in …

Apex Legends has arrived. The battle royale, Titanfall spin-off is available for free but how are the microtransactions handled?

The Anthem VIP demo for pre-orderers has come and gone but things didn’t go particularly smoothly. A number of problems popped up during the demo weekend, including connection issues, infinite loading and various other bugs. Some of these issues were fixed while the demo was ongoing but now, all eyes …

While Valve, Blizzard and 2K Games adjusted their in-game loot box systems according to Belgium laws introduced last year, EA risked a criminal investigation by leaving its FIFA Pack system untouched. It seems as though the publisher has since succumbed to the pressure, as EA has finally announced plans to …

EA’s handling of the Star Wars franchise has garnered a lot of criticism from fans over the years, with its unnecessary focus on microtransactions becoming the focal point of an unsuccessful petition to get the license revoked in 2017. It seems as though Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer …

Ever since the most recent Star Wars game cancellation at EA, there has been a ton of discussion surrounding the publisher and its use of the license. Over the weekend, an older story began doing the rounds again, reminding the world that at one point, Bioware was working on a …

Titanfall 2 certainly had a rough launch, with its commercial downfall attributed to the poor release schedule sandwiching it between Call of Duty and Battlefield. Despite this, the series has seemingly escaped outright cancellation from its trigger happy publisher, with developer Respawn Entertainment still hiring people for a Titanfall project. …

The Game Awards are coming up in just under one week and as usual, big game reveals are already being teased. Not only is there evidence pointing towards the announcement of Alien: Blackout, but Obsidian is also set to announce its next project. Now, it looks like Bioware might also …