'Titanfall 3' Release Date, News & Updates: Respawn Entertainment Honestly Express Possible Cancellation Of The Sequel

By R. A. Jayme - 21 Nov '16 09:34AM

"Titanfall" and "Titanfall 2" developer Respawn Entertainment says there is no assurance for the next sequel, "Titanfall 3". Though the last game, released on Oct. 28, received critical acclaim, it is believed that due to its commercial failure and its failure to provide high predicted profits made the next installment uncertain.

CEO Vince Zampella told Glixel in an interview that though the game has been critically acclaimed, it was very early to comment on its long-term commercial performance. He added that he was not sure whether they will get to make another "Titanfall," as he replied to a question on whether Respawn will make a sequel to "Titanfall 2."

According to Zampella, they never had plans to make a "Titanfall" trilogy. Elaborating on the issue, the Respawn CEO said in October this year that when one creates something new, they always hope that people would embrace and love it for generations. Hence, Respawn too plans to do more, but they also need to focus on mobile games. "We definitely like to tell more of the story and the universe. I think it's pretty safe to assume that we'll explore more of it," Zampella said.

While Respawn is still uncertain about the future "Titanfall" series, a publicist for EA, Bevin Bennett said that they are "committed to the franchise." Bennett told the website that they are still committed to the franchise.

Commenting on the release date of "Titanfall 2," Zampella said that the title was somewhat sandwiched between the release of "Battlefield 1" (Oct. 21) and "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare" (Nov. 4). Many believe EA has harmed its interests unintentionally by releasing "Titanfall 2" on Oct. 28, as it led to poor sales, Gamespot reported.

One reason that may have caused poor sales of "Titanfall 2" is because it was released on more platforms than "Titanfall." Therefore, a vast difference was observed on its opening week numbers of sales on the original game, according to Yibada. Currently, the title is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.