Back in 2023, EA officially announced that they were working on a brand new game based on Marvel’s Black Panther IP. In order to make this project a reality, the publisher founded a brand new studio – Cliffhanger Games. Since then, we’ve heard a number of details surrounding its genre, gameplay and more. Unfortunately, all this work was ultimately for naught, as not only has the Black Panther game been cancelled, but Cliffhanger Games has been shut down.
As reported by IGN, EA recently sent an email to the staff at Cliffhanger Games, informing them that the Black Panther game has been cancelled – and as a result the studio is being shut down.
According to the email, this was done in order to “sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities.”
In one small piece of silver lining, a number of the affected employees will be transferred to other areas at the company, with EA Entertainment president Laura Miele writing: “These decisions are hard. They affect people we’ve worked with, learned from, and shared real moments with. We’re doing everything we can to support them – including finding opportunities within EA, where we’ve had success helping people land in new roles”. That said, lay-offs will still be taking place, though no exact figure was shared.
The cancellation of the Black Panther game represents a fearful moment for other Marvel video game projects – in particular Iron Man, which is currently in development at EA’s Motive Studio.
Aside from the announcement of its existence, little else was known officially about the Black Panther game. That said, based on leaks and rumours, it appears as though the project was planning to feature an open-world, RPG elements and even multiple protagonists.
While certainly a shame to see the project ultimately cancelled, fans will HOPEFULLY be able to play as Black Panther in Skydance’s Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra – assuming it too doesn’t get canned.
KitGuru says: What do you think of this cancellation? Are you disappointed? Between this, Marvel 1943, Iron Man and Wolverine, which Marvel game were you most looking forward to? Let us know down below.
