Respawn will premiere its ‘Star Wars’ game on April 13th

After years of work, Respawn is nearly ready to show what its Star Wars game is all about. Lucasfilm has announced that EA and Respawn will formally reveal Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a Celebration Chicago panel on April 13th. The two are unsurprisingly shy about details, but you’ll meet a Padawan who survived […]

Apex Legends server status: Respawn confirm PS4, Xbox and PC update

The dev team behind Apex Legends has confirmed that a new server update is being released today. The maintenance is scheduled to begin at around midnight in the UK and isn’t expected to impact playtime. Unlike in the past, today’s maintenance will not require Apex Legends servers to go offline on PS4, Xbox One and […]

GamesBeat weekly news roundup: EA buys Respawn, Nexon grabs Pixelberry

Welcome to our latest GamesBeat roundup. We’ve got a lot of news packed into this one, from EA’s purchase of Respawn to Nexon’s acquisition of Pixelberry. Enjoy! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: What gamers should grasp about big games and big studios Call of Duty: WWII — Playing a badass female leader in […]

Why Titanfall studio Respawn sold to EA

Electronic Arts announced it will acquire Titanfall maker Respawn Entertainment for as much as $ 455 million on Thursday, in its biggest deal since it acquired PopCap Games for $ 750 million in 2011. The deal brings Respawn’s Titanfall property into EA’s fold of first-person shooter franchises. The reaction of fans was mixed, as some worried that EA […]

Respawn CEO: Despite sales stumble, expect more ‘Titanfall’

Titanfall 2 has sustained its playerbase and momentum with free DLC every month since its release, but there’s no question that the game was a hit that didn’t make the impact it should’ve. In an interview, Respawn’s CEO chalked it up to an inconvenient release window, but the long chat revealed the company’s plans to […]