EA shut down its Black Panther video game after four years of work. The company also closed Cliffhanger Studios because the project moved ahead at a slow pace. Executives felt frustrated that the game remained stuck during early planning stages. Sources said the studio had gained some recent progress but executives wanted faster results. The cancellation triggered another round of mass layoffs at EA.
Cliffhanger Studios started operations during 2021 and needed time to hire enough workers. The team wanted to create advanced storytelling technology similar to other successful games. Their ambitious plans made development more complex and harder to demonstrate to company leaders. The studio struggled to show executives how the finished product would look and play.
Players would have controlled different Black Panther characters like T'Challa and Shuri. The story would feature Skrull aliens who could change their appearance and remember player actions. Some aliens would help heroes during missions and others would become enemies based on player choices. This system would have created unique storylines for each person playing the game.
EA still plans to make three Marvel games despite canceling Black Panther. The companies say their business partnership remains solid and productive. Motive Studio continues working on an Iron Man game as the first project under their agreement.
Cliffhanger Studios started operations during 2021 and needed time to hire enough workers. The team wanted to create advanced storytelling technology similar to other successful games. Their ambitious plans made development more complex and harder to demonstrate to company leaders. The studio struggled to show executives how the finished product would look and play.
Players would have controlled different Black Panther characters like T'Challa and Shuri. The story would feature Skrull aliens who could change their appearance and remember player actions. Some aliens would help heroes during missions and others would become enemies based on player choices. This system would have created unique storylines for each person playing the game.
EA still plans to make three Marvel games despite canceling Black Panther. The companies say their business partnership remains solid and productive. Motive Studio continues working on an Iron Man game as the first project under their agreement.
