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Overwatch 2 Season 20 Midcycle Introduces Showdown Shuffle

Overwatch 2 Season 20 Midcycle Introduces Showdown Shuffle https://ift.tt/oqV4YGU The middle of Overwatch 2 Season 20 has arrived, and the midcycle is bringing the chaos with new modes, new loot, and new in-game collectibles. One of the most notable new additions is Showdown Shuffle, which runs January 13-26. This mode is going to change which character you're controlling, often at random intervals. Showdown Shuffle locks players into a role, but not a particular hero. Instead, hero swaps can occur when players reach certain milestones for kills or assists, or even when players are eliminated. According to Blizzard, this was done to encourage players to experiment with new characters and adapt on the fly. Showdown Shuffle will be a 5v5 battle available in Control, Hybrid, Escort, Push, and Flashpoint. Match modifiers will also change throughout the battle for more unpredictable outcomes. Starting today through January 11, Assault will return during a Quick Play Hacked event that...

Respawn's Star Wars FPS Game Canceled - Report

Respawn's Star Wars FPS Game Canceled - Report https://ift.tt/3YtD7uw

Earlier today, Electronic Arts announced that it'll be laying off 5% of its staff. On top of that, the company announced that it'd be moving away from certain games based on licensed IP, with Respawn's upcoming FPS Star Wars game reportedly being canceled

Although EA doesn't explicitly say that the canceled game was Respawn's FPS Star Wars game, it's worth pointing out that all signs point to that. Earlier this month, it was reported that the studio was working on a Star Wars Mandalorian game that would take place during the height of the Galactic Empire. Currently, this is the only game that seems to fit the description of what EA is describing.

The upcoming Mandalorian game was highly anticipated for various reasons. First and foremost, it was because it was being made by the same studio that worked on Titanfall 2, a game that was generally well-received. This, unfortunately, is a sad trend that EA has done in the past, canceling a game that Respawn was working on. According to a former developer, the studio had been working on Titanfall 3 for ten months before EA canceled it.

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