WhileTitanfallis ultimately responsible for spawning one of the most popular battle royales around right now, fans of the core series have lamented Respawn Entertainment’s distance from the core series. Unfortunately for fans of the originalTitanfall, it seems that Respawn is closing the door on the title that started it all.
Titanfallfans have been open aboutwanting to see an eventualTitanfall 3, but so far, Respawn Entertainment hasn’t shared any major information on if or when that might happen. WhileApex Legendsis still going strong, those who never gave the firstTitanfalla try will find it a bit tougher to do so soon.
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Respawn Entertainment took to Twitter today to reveal that the originalTitanfallis being pulled from game stores effective immediately. The game will also be pulled from subscription services by March of 2022. While Respawn openly stated thatTitanfallis a part of the company’s DNA, the numerous server issues due tohacking and DDoS attacks, as well as dwindling player count numbers on services like Steam have likely led Respawn to move its focus entirely elsewhere.
Previously, it had been revealed that only a few people were stillactively working onTitanfall. Those developers are likely now moving toApex Legends, which is still doing quite well for itself, especially following the release of Ash, who initially appeared inTitanfall 2.
While manyTitanfallplayers are surely enjoyingApex Legends, the overall demand for a new entry to theTitanfallseries hasn’t diminished over the years. Fans are now five years out fromTitanfall 2’s release, and with no sign of aTitanfall 3being in progress,Titanfall’s removal is likely upsetting news to many. For what it’s worth, the multiplayer servers forTitanfallare expected to remain online for the forseeable future, so those with access to the game should still be able to play it. Of course, it remains to be seen if the servers remain stable, or if they fall victim to attack yet again.
At the moment, the general response to Respawn’s announcement seems to be disappointment. Some have pointed out that the originalTitanfallis seven years old at this point and many gamers have moved on, either to its sequel or other titles entirely, arguably diminishing the blow. Others, however, worry thatTitanfall 2could see the same fate in the future. With any luck, theTitanfallseries will continueas its own entity at some point, but for now, players will just have to keep hoping.
Titanfallis playable on PC and Xbox One.
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