Following the cancelation of the Apex Legends single-player game, details have now emerged on what that title would have looked like. Earlier this week, EA announced a number of changes with Respawn, canceling two Apex Legends projects including its existing mobile game and an unannounced single-player game which was reportedly in development. Now, details of the canceled single-player game indicate how the studio was planning to connect it to the Titanfall franchise.The announcements come after EA reported a disappointing financial outlook for its current quarter. Of course, Apex Legends itself has been receiving mixed reactions from fans in recent times, particularly with the Apex Legends Hardcore Royale mode and the studio's decision to offer a recolored shotgun skin for $140. So it's likely that the decision to abandon some of its projects could point to the studio looking to refocus its efforts on the main battle royale title. Though unsurprisingly, fans wonder what a single-player Apex Legends game would have looked like as a new entry to the franchise.Industry insider Jeff Grubb recently revealed that the canceled single-player game codenamed Titanfall Legends would have reportedly featured several Titanfall characters including BT and Blisk. In the case of BT, the game's story would have shown Rampart bringing the titan back to life. Of course, Blisk has already been featured in the battle royale's story a few times, Titanfall Legends would have added him as a playable character. Jeff further claims that the canceled game would have featured wall-running and that the project was inspired by Doom Eternal where Apex Legends characters would show up to give the player powers during gameplay.
As of now, neither Respawn nor EA has officially confirmed Jeff's claims, though the details do fall in line with how the Titanfall lore was built, especially with Apex Legends. It's unclear how the game itself would have panned out in terms of its commercial prospects, but the revelations come as bitter news for fans of the franchise, especially those who have been long expecting a true sequel to Titanfall 2.
Of course, Respawn could still bring some of the story elements onto Apex Legends itself. The battle royale has been increasingly tying its connections to Titanfall since its release in 2019, particularly with characters like Valkyrie and Ash. Unfortunately for fans, it might be a while until the studio announces any of its long-term plans around the franchise. Respawn already has two other two ambitious projects in the form of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor which was delayed by six weeks and a Star Wars strategy game. So time will tell what the future holds for Apex Legends.
Apex Legends is currently available on Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.