Building the game alongside the studio and a reportedly "elongated" ideation phase caused frustration for Electronic Arts leadership.
Both companies have released statements reiterating that they will continue to focus on their collaboration to make more games.
Before any gameplay or details could be officially announced, EA has pulled the plug and closed down its developer. But why?
Concept art emerges, showcasing various locations and T'Challa's son, Azari. The Skrulls also seemingly appear, abducting T'Challa.
The closure of Cliffhanger Games and the cancellation of Black Panther likely fed into low morale from other cancellations for Respawn.
“We were working on such an amazing and stunning game. Detailed, rich, beautiful. It breaks my heart the world won't see it."
Announced in 2023, the single-player title was in development under Kevin Stephens, former studio head of Monolith Productions.
For fans of Marvel's worlds and characters, there are plenty of major upcoming titles to look forward to.
Though the company is moving away from future licensed IP development, it confirms work is still ongoing on its upcoming single player Marvel titles.
For example, allowing Obsidian to work on Pentiment and Grounded allowed the studio to work on titles like Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2.
A known insider has claimed that the company is "painfully aware" of the fact that it hasn't seen the level of success in gaming that it would have hoped for.
Here's how EA and Cliffhanger Games' Black Panther title can make good on its immense potential.
New job ads claim the game will feature a rich open world, emergent storytelling, and a "highly innovative" story system based on player choice.
EA has established Cliffhanger Games, a new AAA studio in Seattle, which is led by Kevin Stephens, formerly of Monolith Productions.
