Polygon: EA lands deal for Titanfall 2, sequel won't be Microsoft exclusive

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Report: EA lands deal for Titanfall 2, sequel won't be Microsoft exclusive

By Brian Crecente on Mar 19, 2014 at 4:45p

Electronic Arts will be the publisher for the next Titanfall game from Respawn Entertainment, according to a GameSpot article and Polygon sources.

Our sources also tell us that the next Titanfall will not be a Microsoft exclusive. The original Titanfall was exclusive to Microsoft platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows PC.

An Electronic Arts representative declined to comment specifically on the rumor.

"We do not comment on rumor or speculation," the representative told Polygon. "Right now all our focus is on supporting all the fans worldwide enjoyingTitanfall."


Respawn founder Vince Zampella did not respond to a request for comment, but a Respawn spokesperson declined to comment.

In October, Zampella tweeted that Respawn would eventually make games for the PlayStation 4 and implied that Titanfall's exclusivity was limited to the first game only.

Titanfall launched March 11 for Xbox One and PC. The Xbox 360 version was delayed today to an April 8 release.

Polygon's review of Titanfall called it the rare game that "feels like it came out on top of the few compromises Respawn has had to make.

"Titanfall may not mark the same kind of sea change that Modern Warfare started but the pieces are all there in a game that delivers on its potential as the next big thing."

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-ea-secures-rights-to-titanfall-2/1100-6418404/

http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/19/55...deal-for-titanfall-2-sequel-wont-be-microsoft

So much for Xbox fanboys that thought Microsoft was gonna buy Respawn or Microsoft was gonna secure the publishing rights for "Titanfall" sequels.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

They need a real budget for a real title. Hopefully they allow dice to work on it with respawn so we can have destruction.

 

[Rekkapryde]

So EA gets distribution rights.....

They're not total idiots to put in a clause that gives them exclusive distribution rights and not allow Respawn to goto another publisher for distribution.

 

[AkaDemiK]

Good. Now maybe everyone can eat. The game is dope. Lol at wanting dice to work on this so we can have destruction. fukk is wrong with you? @Mr. Somebody Not every game needs to play the same. I don't want this shyt turning into battlefield. You wanna blow shyt up, pop in BF4.

 

[The G.O.D II]

They need a real budget for a real title. Hopefully they allow dice to work on it with respawn so we can have destruction.

keep dice away from this. If anything, respawn needs to work with Dice

 

[B86]

They need a real budget for a real title. Hopefully they allow dice to work on it with respawn so we can have destruction.

For destruction? How about have a developer work with EA that will continue coming up with FRESH ideas, not the same ol shyt

 

[MeachTheMonster]

I guess this proves that EA made their money back and now respawn is profiting off of the game sells.

Glad the game is a success, looking forward to future DLC/upgrades

 

[Mr. Somebody]

For destruction? How about have a developer work with EA that will continue coming up with FRESH ideas, not the same ol shyt

Dont use profanity.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

keep dice away from this. If anything, respawn needs to work with Dice

BF4 > FlabnFail

 

[The G.O.D II]

BF4 > FlabnFail

Nope

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Nope

Opinion that sales wont verify.

 

[The G.O.D II]

Opinion that sales wont verify.

It wont. Because Titalfall is currently on two platforms while BF4 is on five. Fact is BFn is fukking trash due to its many issues. Almost 150 days and it still plays like shyt. Dice are incompetent developers

 

[Stinky Diver]

Good. Now maybe everyone can eat. The game is dope. Lol at wanting dice to work on this so we can have destruction. fukk is wrong with you? @Mr. Somebody Not every game needs to play the same. I don't want this shyt turning into battlefield. You wanna blow shyt up, pop in BF4.

This is wrong...Im not denying the game being fun without it, but to act like you wouldn't be amazed if this game had BF4 destruction is bullshyt. And frankly, a game like Titanfall should have this going forward, no excuses.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

This is wrong...Im not denying the game being fun without it, but to act like you wouldn't be amazed if this game had BF4 destruction is bullshyt. And frankly, a game like Titanfall should have this going forward, no excuses.

No, because the titans are so powerful the game would always end in all the buildings in the game being turned into rubble. The action is way to frantic for buildings to be collapsing all around you.

 

[AkaDemiK]

This is wrong...Im not denying the game being fun without it, but to act like you wouldn't be amazed if this game had BF4 destruction is bullshyt. And frankly, a game like Titanfall should have this going forward, no excuses.

I'm assuming you haven't played the game. The game would be broken if you could blow shyt up. Think about....the game is balanced around mechs and players being able to patrol around in the same space. If you add destruction to the mix...then mechs are overpowered. If you don't have a Titan you have few options to blow shyt up because certain weapons only work when aimed at a Titan (these are called anti-titan weapons). Players in Titans walking around with rockets and chainguns would RAPE players who are stuck on foot. As of right now the game is so balanced that players who don't have Titans can still rape those with Titans and no destruction is one of the reasons.

If you haven't played the game or done the research then you have no idea what kind of unnecessary fukkery that destruction would bring to this balanced game.

Yall really need to get this "every next-gen title or shooters in general should have destruction". Battlefield is balanced around being able to blow shyt the fukk up...COD, Halo, TitanFall are not. You wanna blow shyt up? go play battlefield.

Balanced gameplay >>>>>>>> pretty effects