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- EA Vancouver's Star Wars game would not be Visceral's Star Wars game but a "reboot".
- Soderlund stated in 2017 that move would enable "a broader experience that allows for more variety and player agency, leaning into the capabilities of our Frostbite engine and re-imagining central elements of the game to give players a Star Wars adventure of greater depth and breadth to explore." Visceral's Star Wars game was originally unveiled at E3 2016 with a brief teaser clip to much excitement.
- EA has not yet responded to a request for comment, but in a statement provided to Kotaku Wednesday, EA said the following: There's been speculation overnight about one of our Star Wars projects.
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- Electronic Arts (EA) has cancelled its upcoming open-world Star Wars video game, reports Kotaku Tuesday.
- EA Vancouver took over development of the untitled Star Wars title from Visceral Games, when EA shuttered that studio in October 2017.
- Soderlund stated in 2017 that move would enable "a broader experience that allows for more variety and player agency, leaning into the capabilities of our Frostbite engine and re-imagining central elements of the game to give players a Star Wars adventure of greater depth and breadth to explore." Visceral's Star Wars game was originally unveiled at E3 2016 with a brief teaser clip to much excitement.