After forming in the wake of the Activision and Infinity Ward legal battle, Respawn Entertainment has been one of EA’s most successful studios. While the company currently has its hands full with the popular battle royale gameApex Legends, a new VR experience inMedal of Honor: Above and Beyond, and thesequel to the hit 2019 release,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, new evidence suggest the studio is returning to its popular franchise,Titanfall.
According to details from reputableApex Legendsdataminers,Titanfall 3is already in active development behind the scenes at Respawn. The first to highlight this information came from TheNeon_Beast, a person well known for being an inside source forApex Legends. Although the Tweet has since been deleted, TheNeon_Beast originally posted that “Titanfall 3 is for real” and even with different sources, the rumor remains the same.
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The information was then corroborated by another popular dataminer called Biast12. Known for their work finding information onApex Legends, Biast not only shared the original comment from TheNeon_Beast but followed it up with their own confirmation that what they were saying was true and thatTitanfall 3is real. Oddly enough, Biast’s Tweets relating toTitanfall 3have also since been removed.
Naturally, these comments don’t mean much until an official word from EA or Respawn comes out, though the potential of returning to the popular franchise is no doubt exciting for fans. However, the information does contradict with the studio’s current stance on the franchise. Publicly, the company has continually stated that there’snothing currently in development regarding theTitanfallfranchisewhich is enjoying its sixth season.
WhileApex Legendsmay be the studio’s big focus for now, the company has softened its view on theTitanfallseries. Over the past few months, Respawn CEO Vince Zampella admitted that he’s interested in seeing the franchise come back, going as far as saying he’d see if he could make something happen. Even EA, who owns the studio, has mentioned thatsomething could come down the road if the opportunity arose.
The major roadblock for the series seems to have come down to the fact thatTitanfall 2, even though it was a major hit with critics and fans, wasn’t a financial boon like EA had hoped. While it could be argued that launching the game between major FPS franchises like Battlefield andCall of Dutywas ill-advised, Respawn has sinceput all of its attention onApex Legends, which has no doubt proven itself to be a big money maker for the company.
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