EA is Buying Titanfall Developer Respawn Entertainment

It hasn’t even been a full month since Electronic Arts shut down Dead Space developer Visceral Games. Now the publisher has just announced it will be acquiring Respawn Entertainment, the developers of  the highly successful Titanfall franchise, for over $450 million. In the official press release, Andrew Wilson, the CEO of EA, spoke to Respawn joining the EA team:

We’ve seen firsthand the world-class caliber of Respawn as a development studio with incredible vision, deep talent and an inspiring creative mindset…Our longtime partnership is grounded in a shared desire to push the boundaries and deliver extraordinary and innovative new experiences for players around the world. Together, we’ve brought this to life in the Titanfall franchise, and now with the Respawn team joining EA, we have exciting plans to accomplish even more amazing things in the future.

The CEO of Respawn, Vince Zampella followed up Wilson’s previous statement, saying:

We started Respawn with the goal to create a studio with some of the best talent in the industry, and to be a top developer of innovative games…We felt that now was the time to join an industry leader that brings the resources and support we need for long term success, while still keeping our culture and creative freedom. EA has been a great partner over the years with Titanfalland Titanfall 2, and we’re excited to combine our strengths. This is a great next step for Respawn, EA, and our players.

For the unfamiliar, Respawn was founded in 2010 by Zampella, along with Jason West, who’d been developers at Infinity Ward working on the Call of Duty series. Since its founding, Respawn has grown to become a leading development studio, having made Titanfall and Titanfall 2. The studio also has Titanfall 3 and a new Star Wars game in the works.