EA cancels Black Panther and closes game studio Cliffhanger Games

Electronic Arts confirmed that it has canceled its planned Black Panther game and closed the game studio making it, Cliffhanger Games.

Cliffhanger Games opened in 2023 to make the Black Panther game as part of EA’s deal with Marvel for multiple games. EA is still working on an Iron Man title. A spokesperson said an IGN report on the closing is accurate but had no further comment.

IGN reported that EA executive Laura Miele said it is shutting the game and studio to “sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities.”

EA also said it is laying off staff on its mobile and central teams, but it didn’t say how many were affected. In April, EA laid off a few hundred people with the cancellation of a Titanfall game.

“These decisions are hard,” Miele said in a memo to staff. “They affect ...