A new expose claims Cliffhanger employees were shocked to learn of EA's decision to cancel their Black Panther game for several reasons.

According to a report from IGN, news of the Black Panther game's cancellation came on Wednesday. Along with canceling the game and closing the studio, EA laid off additional workers from various teams, but there were no specifics on the number of people affected.

The now-canceled Black Panther game was a separate title from Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra, an upcoming title from Skydance New Media that will team up Captain America with the Black Panther of World War II--Azzuri--the grandfather of the modern Black Panther, T'Challa. Skydance recently pushed back the release of Marvel 1943 to early 2026.