In a somewhat surprising team up, Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund are joining together to buy video game giant Electronic Arts for a staggering $55 billion. EA announced today that it has agreed to be taken private by a group of investors that includes Kushner’s private-equity firm Affinity Partners, Saudi Arabia’s Public […]
So Long, ‘Anthem,’ See Ya In the Skies
From its troubled start to short finish, BioWare’s sci-fi looter-shooter ‘Anthem’ was a winner, loser, and everything in-between. Source link
‘Black Panther’ and Its Team Deserved Better Than This
Days ago, the video game sphere was thrown into shock when EA revealed it’d canceled its Black Panther game. The project, announced in 2023, was to be the debut of developer Cliffhanger Games, which was headed up by developers who made Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. With its game dead, Cliffhanger’s been shut down, and anyone not […]
EA Kills Its ‘Black Panther’ Game Along With Developer Cliffhanger Games
Two years ago, EA announced a game based on Marvel hero Black Panther from new developer Cliffhanger Games. Now, that project has been canceled. Per IGN, EA Entertainment president Laura Miele sent out an email confirming the game was scrapped and Cliffhanger is closing. At time of writing, it’s unclear how many employees are affected, […]
What Is the Future of ‘Star Wars Battlefront’?
Days ago, gamers and Star Wars fans started voicing their desire for another Star Wars Battlefront game. DICE’s Battlefront II from 2017 has received an extra surge of attention as of late; its player count is growing on PC, and the community aims to capitalize on the renewed popularity with a day-long global event to increase its […]
Hazelight’s Split Fiction Could Go From Game to Film
Less than a month after its launch, Hazelight Studios’ newest video game Split Fiction may be the next video game adapted for film. Per Variety, “multiple top studios” are currently in a bidding war for the game’s rights. Story Kitchen, which has helped with recent adaptations of Tomb Raider and the Sonic movies, is assembling a cast, writer, and […]
The Next Major Star Wars Game Will Be at Star Wars Celebration
Since 2015, Star Wars has gotten a major video game from a triple-A developer on a fairly regular basis. Most of them have been from EA, and the publisher’s ready to unveil its next title for PC and consoles. Star Wars Celebration will have a panel on Saturday, April 19 promising to reveal a the debut game […]