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Respawn Entertainment
Based in Los Angeles, California, United States Founded 2010 Part of Electronic Arts
Respawn Entertainment is a Los Angeles studio founded by former Call of Duty developers and owned by Electronic Arts. It makes Titanfall, the Star Wars Jedi games and the free-to-play shooter Apex Legends, which earns money from cosmetic purchases, loot boxes and a paid battle pass.
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Cancelled projects and cut staff in EA restructuring
Respawn dropped two early-stage projects, one reported by Bloomberg to be a shooter set in the Titanfall universe, during EA cuts reported at 300 to 400 jobs company-wide. IGN reported that up to 100 Respawn employees could be affected; Respawn referred to 'targeted team adjustments' without giving a number.
Kotaku - Monetisation
Reversed part of an Apex Legends battle pass change after player criticism
Respawn had announced that the Apex Legends premium battle pass would be split into two paid passes per season and could no longer be bought with Apex Coins, the in-game currency. After weeks of player complaints and negative Steam reviews, Respawn said 'You've spoken, and we've listened' and restored the option to buy the pass for 950 Apex Coins from Season 22, while keeping the split.
Kotaku - Labour
Unannounced Star Wars shooter cancelled during EA-wide job cuts
EA cancelled Respawn's unannounced Star Wars first-person shooter as part of company-wide cuts of about 670 jobs, around 5% of EA staff. Team members were reported to be moving to other projects, including Apex Legends and the next Star Wars Jedi game.
Kotaku - Monetisation
Changed Apex Legends' Iron Crown event after loot-box pricing criticism
Apex Legends' Iron Crown Collection event put most of its new cosmetic items in paid loot boxes; Kotaku calculated that unlocking the full set and its top item cost about $170. After player criticism, Respawn made the event's exclusive items available to buy directly in the store, except the top item, and CEO Vince Zampella apologised to fans who were offended.
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Agreed to be acquired by Electronic Arts
EA announced it would buy Respawn, which had made Titanfall and Titanfall 2 with EA as publisher, for $151 million in cash plus up to $164 million in long-term equity in the form of restricted stock units.
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Last checked 1 November 2026. Sources: www.polygon.com, kotaku.com, www.eurogamer.net, edition.cnn.com, kotaku.com, kotaku.com, www.sec.gov, kotaku.com, kotaku.com. Spotted something wrong or missing? Send a correction.
