US EditionEA Reportedly Cancels Black Panther Game, Shutters Cliffhanger Studio
- Electronic Arts terminated development of its Black Panther title and closed the recently established studio Cliffhanger Games in 2025.
- The cancellation followed EA's broader strategy to focus on fewer franchises due to industry challenges and recurring layoffs impacting multiple teams this year.
- Cliffhanger Games, led by Kevin Stephens and opened in 2023, was creating an open-world Black Panther title under a Marvel three-game deal including Iron Man and another unannounced game.
- In a memo to staff, EA's head of Entertainment, Laura Miele, acknowledged the difficulty of the decisions being made and emphasized the company's move away from investing in future licensed IP projects that are unlikely to succeed in the current market.
- The move signals EA’s strategy to prioritize a select group of major game series while assisting impacted staff members by finding new positions within the company.
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