Respawn Still Hasn’t Considered What to Do After Titanfall

During a panel at PAX East Respawn Entertainment Co-founder Vince Zampella was asked about the future projects for the studio.

[avengers1978]

TitanFall 2

[Anthotis]

Yeah.

Titanfall 2: Unbound, meaning it can be released on multiple platforms.

[SonyStyled]

because titanfall isnt playable on 3 platforms as it is

[MeLoveRamen]

I would only buy titanfall 2 on ps4 only if they upgrade the graphic engine because titanfall looks like ass, and have a mode where there is no bots, because force bots are a deal breaker for me, it breaks the flow and emersion of multiplayer.

[LXGYT]

@MeloveRamen: You are wrong about bots breaking "immersion" as you put it, when you see bots helping eachother and interacting with the world and helping eachother out and entering the map from dropships, it brings the world to life, instead of a bunch of random players just teabagging eachother and doing 360 no scopes which definitely doesnt break immersion according to you

Obviously you are looking for non existent problems with the game

[MeLoveRamen]

LXGYT no i am looking at existing problems with the game. Multiplayer is all about player vs player, who the best is at the game and bots are just a distraction, I'd be pissed if i saw a bot and shot at it, to only be killed by a player. Me being immersed in a multiplayer is different from a single player campaign, in multiplayer i'm looking for a competitive match against skilled players, i don't care about the multiplayer map coming to life with dumb AI, maybe if they had a big ass monster that would enter the map and try to kill both teams, i wouldn't mind because you can differentiate player and bots, but i don't want a bot looking like a player, because all it is is a distraction, breaks the flow of the game and defeats the purpose of player vs player multiplayer.

[LXGYT]

@MeLoveRamen's reply: Have you played the game? because i think a bot is a little bit different than a Titan, which is the games main focus, bots cant use Titans so thats not a problem, bots are easily defined from real players, sorry pal but its not a problem so stop pretending it is a problem untill you have played the game, its annoying for people like myself who enjoy the game, you obviously dont want the game so just stop reading and commenting about something you have no idea about, please

[MeLoveRamen]

Lxgyt, where did i say that bots are like titans? Now your just rambling kid, There are millions of videos of matches so, I don't have to play the game to know how it plays. This wouldn't be my first rodeo with a first person shooter, in fact FPS are one of the most simplistic multiplayer experience you can have, so its not hard to wrap your head around it.

My points still stand, i guess the difference between you and i is that you like your multiplayer watered down with dumb AI. A distraction is a distraction and all i have heard for your excuse is it brings the world to life but my man its a multiplayer game not single player campaign, having the braindead bots run around dropping out of dropships doesn't add to the experience, its a distraction in a competitive multiplayer match.

[awi5951]

@MeLoveRamen

You are being a dick for the sole reason of being a dick and a hater. If you hate the game so much ignore it and don't comment. You protest too much. why are you even here? You hate the game yet you troll the articles about it just let it go man. The game is said to be a hit industry wide and you're not going to change the minds of the majority with you're hatred of the game on N4g.com. Start a I hate Titanfall blog or something so we don't have to hear it.

[Wh15ky]

"There are millions of videos of matches so, I don't have to play the game to know how it plays."

You lost your argument right there.

If you haven't played a game then your opinion of that game means nothing, if you have no personnal experience with a game then you have no right to comment on how it plays.

[Theantidote619]

Having an xbox one, I originally said your 2 GOTY contenders were Titanfall and Destiny. Titanfall lasted a couple days but didn't have what it takes really to stand in an over saturated market of shooters. I do love my PS4 and lean more towards that but I wouldn't pick it up again for another system and don't mind the exclusivity. Microsoft just needs a strong E3 otherwise I'll trade/sell it towards PS4 games until Gears of War is announced and doesn't look bad.

[MeLoveRamen]

awi, so me having an opinion about a game design means i'm being a dick? Shows who the fanboy is. Man people can't take criticism about a game you didn't even make. Its sad really, I never said i wasn't interested in this game, quite the contrary, i think it looks good, but i just pointing out what i would like to see change in the second one. You ask any real multiplayer guy, what mean is a non fanboy and ask if they want bots in their game and 99% would say no. So how about you go make a blog about how you must defend a game even if it has flaws because your a fanboy and fanboy's never admit your favorite product has issues .

[awi5951]

@MeLoveRamen

Bot matches was the norm during the old days of FPS's man you must be young. During the old days of Quake and unreal tournament we had to use bots if there wasn't enough people in the match and the bots would kick your butt if you weren't careful. Bots are fine if they are smart. Anyone remember getting killed by Othello in unreal games lol. You kids won't get that reference lol.

[GarrusVakarian]

I would like a Titanfall 2, definitely. I imagine it being similar to the CoD 4 - MW2 situation, where the 2nd game took what was great about the first game and improved upon it. CoD 4 was pretty barebones, just like TF is pretty barebones. So i hope that the next game, if they decide to make it, is a little deeper and has more of everything while keeping the core of the game the same like how MW2 did.

[pandaboy]

Well they definitely must add a single player imo(a proper single player campaign). There is actually a decent lore to the Titanfall Universe that is just begging to be expanded upon.

[Vegamyster]

MW2 had more going on but the balance was crap in comparison to 4, Commando, Akimbo/Shotguns as secondaries, Danger Close + One Man Army ect.

[HammerKong]

hey did you know,mw was better than mw2,you better checkout reviews.

[Gazondaily]

Yeah man. MW2 sucked away my life. Was great fun. I had the samr thoughts re: tf2.

[hulk_bash1987]

As much as I enjoy Titanfall Multiplayer. I would like to see them add a proper Single Player Campaign to Titanfall 2. The world seems very ripe for an amazing single player experience.

[randomass171]

If it's a free update, I'll go nuts. If it's paid then I'll have to hope for my friend liking it enough to pay for it. Call me a freeloader, but that comes with not being rich lol.

[nope111]

Yes, Titanfall 2 on PS4 in 1080p trollolololol.

[hello12]

I like to see Titanfall 2 but i wonder how will Sony provide dedicated servers for PS4? They've not got the resources i can only see EA doing it for them?

Sonystyles@

Not trolling Sony does not provide dedicated servers, full stop. If you're playing on dedicated servers they belong to a gaming company. Either EA, Dice etc.

Its a genuine question the game is played on dedicated servers on x box 1, so someone either EA or Respawn will have to provide them if Titanfall 2 comes to PS4, thats just the reality.

Respawn is unlikely to have the money to do so EA more likely.

[SonyStyled]

im not sure if ur trying to troll or i have just been oblivious that sony doesnt have dedicated servers?

[VegasDawg]

That is a legit question, Respawn actually said they were going to bring TF to PS4 but did not want to have to worry about all that crap and just concentrate on making a good game.

[k3rn3ll]

I for one wouldn't want EA servers. Not to mention if they are doing alot of cpu offload onto MS servers EA and Sony are definitely not set up for that currently.

Before anyone jumps on my comment saying how much more powerful the PS4 is than xbox so they wont need the cloud they are slightly mistaken. Many sites that have moderate engineered and tested the new consoles have stated repeatedly that xbox cpu is SLIGHTLY more powerful than ps4. Not a lot just a little bit. Ps4 is greatly more power gpu but cpu. This is a big deal in regards to all the AI.

So who knows this is going to pan out in future. Sony might not even want to make that kind of financial investment for one game. One thing is for certain though, its gonna be a long time. EA has already said they are hoping to have Respawn on a three year development cycle

Edit: typo in first line originally said "I got one wouldn't want ea servers"

[HeavenlySnipes]

Sony has its own servers for first party games, but Titanfall isn't big enough to warrant lending them out to Respawn.

For all the hype the game got, the amount of people actively playing daily isn't close to a Halo or COD or even Battlefield

[avengers1978]

You do realize that there games on PS3 that have dedicated servers, Sony also has it's own form of "cloud" there will be no difference running TitanFall on a playstation console(probably be slightly better on PS4 ) the only reason it went XBOX exclusive was cause MS paid big money for it... That is the one and only reason $$$$

[greenlantern2814]

TF is on Xbox1 and Xbox 360 because ms paid EA a lot of money. That's why it wasn't on PS4 or PS3.

[VegasDawg]

Evidently you didn't read the article, they said they are working nothing but TF and plan to support it for awhile.

[Jonny5isalive]

Id say make titanfall till number 6 or 7, fight with EA, leave them and make a new series that is like COD with robots in space with activision. Their new studio will be called spawn kill.

[Mankey]

Place bets on TitanFall 2?

[randomass171]

Probably Titanfall 2. Or even another new IP. Grunt work on Mirror's Edge?

[corvusmd]

I was watching this Twitch video...everyone knows this is just a "public" answer...they know what they are doing. They may consider doing something else before TF2, so that they don't get stuck doing ONLY TF, but everyone knows they will come back to it. They may not want to get known as just another COD that releases every year.

[hkgamer]

well for one team it be impossible to do one every year. so they be a game every2 yeae studio.

there next game going to betitanfall 2 considering that the only reason they left was because they didnt have enough control and money.

[Dirtnapstor]

If Titanfall 2 is just a MP experience, then there is no excuse for not being able to release a yearly installment.
I'm pulling for a SP campaign in TF2...we shall see!

[XiNarutoUzumaki]

Titanrise for Wii U

[InTheLab]

Should work on a single player campaign for Titanfall and add some sort of co-op horde mode or something. Make that a free update and maybe the game will sell like EA thought it would.

Every time I'm at Gsmestop I consider buying it then remember why it's not a full price game and not worth the money.

[BEASELY]

You "Titanfall needs a single player," people have really been giving me some bad headaches lately, lol

[randomass171]

It IS the game's primary criticism. The multiplayer campaign is pretty uninspired and just doesn't work that well. And this comes from someone who loves the game.

[InTheLab]

Sorry to hear that but you must get a ton of headaches. No one wants the game. I've never seen a game get a discount so soon and it's obvious there's an issue of value.

I'd love to play the game but I refuse to pay full price for less than half a game. I suck at battlefield and I'm sick of Cod so when they announced it's MP only and barebones as hell I was very disappoint. At least at the rate it's selling it will be $30 soon enough.

[BEASELY]

*Meanwhile buys single player only experience played through 1, maybe 2 times equaling not even a fraction of replay that a MP only title has*

[The Great Melon]

@BEASELY

These kind of comments always baffle me. A 20 hr. campaign vs a ~20 minute multiplayer match. Both represent the extent of the respective games. It's no surprise that I get bored a of a multiplayer game long before I even finish a second play through of a campaign simply because there is so little content.

I hope multiplayer games evolve into things more like what Destiny promises which provide. Developing a world which could dump you into a situation of 6 vs 6 provides a far more compelling backdrop to motivate the endless battles that are too characteristic of the FPS genre.

[BEASELY]

Then clearly, you're just not a hardcore multiplayer gamer, because I played Counterstrike for 3 years, Socom for 5 years, CoD4 for 2 years, the rest of the CoD's for long play times, Resistance: Fall of Man for 2 years, Warhawk for 3 years, etc.

And that point you make about the base game being revealed in 20 minutes - WAAAAY off-base, bud. The large variety of combat scenarios I played through in TF far outweighs many, many single player offerings.

I'm with you on MP games developing into worlds, such as Destiny, but we're not quite at that point now. Lets enjoy what we have, and as far as I'm concerned, TF is some of the best money you can spend as a gamer WHO IS ACTUALLY A HARDCORE MP BUFF.

Everybody I see who criticizes TF are either CoD Tourney pros afraid of change or total casual players that don't have more than 3 days of playtime in any MP shooter.

[ScareFactor]

If a game not having single player half a game, than what is a single player only game that you play once and get 10-15 hours if that, compare to a multiplayer game that you cant get 100+ hours out of?

[The Great Melon]

Why would you play more than one multiplayer match? One playthrough of a single player game gives me 10-15 hrs of enjoyment. One match on a multiplayer game gives me 20 minutes of enjoyment. Starting another playthrough or another multiplayer match is just simply more of the same. It's easy to turn that argument on its head.

[Swiggins]

I disagree that Titanfall is not a full game, lot's of games are online only and we don't give them flack for it.

However, I still think Titanfall has a lot of potential for a single-player experience. Just think about it, get a huuuggggeeee map, make it so you have to break through an entire army of grunts and specters. Hell you could even get a Dark Souls game going and intoduce a game mode where an enemy pilot invades the campaign of another player to try and hinder them.

[WeAreLegion]

I'd love to see them tackle a new IP, but continue to update Titanfall. It's a wonderful game, but I think these guys are capable of more. I doubt EA would care for a new IP though, since Titanfall has been successful.

[Pancit_Canton]

COD: Operation Titanfall.

[Diegoctba]

When i was young, 30 years ago, my grandpa always used to say for me: "Diego, if the game is good, they release it for Playstation".
I'm not interested on Titanfall.

[LogicStomper]

The question is, do you still live by that statement?

[Pinkdolphinyfg]

Pretty sure the playstation wasn't even in the market 30 years ago numnuts. Lol TROLL FAIL!!!

[pandaboy]

truefan? georgenoob? Although those guys can't even put this kind of effort in haha.

[AceBlazer13]

XD awesome saying.definitely taking note of it.

[MegaRay]

You need your granpa to know that? I came up with that myself when I was young

[scotmacb]

i think they have titanfall and they should bring something else out and leave titanfall games for xbox

[Pinkdolphinyfg]

Would like Titanfall 2 but with a larger focus on pilot vs pilot combat compared to the first one and also a greater variety of weaponry added to the mix.

[LAWSON72]

Are you saying a game based on titans and has titans in the title should have less focus on titans lol?

[incendy35]

I have a feeling they will do something new and fresh, unless EA forces them to make a sequel. Sounds like they have a lot of ideas outside of shooters they want to explore.

[Bathyj]

Duh. They're in bed with EA now. Their next 3 games are decided.

[Chapter11]

I'll be surprised if they ever make a game that isn't Titanfall

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Already working on Titanfall 2. Just trying to decide whose money to take.

[LordDhampire]

Titanfall:Future Warfare

[LAWSON72]

I wonder if Titanfall 2 will get less hate when it is on PS4.

[No_Limit]

It will be the same scenario as Destiny. If Bungie was still with MS and Destiny is a XB1/X360 exclusive, that game will no doubt be under the same scrutiny as Titanfall. People will complain that it is an only online game and requires $60 a year extra on Live to play, etc, etc. But since it is also coming to PS4, everything is cool.

I even have known xbox haters bashing me on my choice of pre ordering the XB1 version of Destiny over the PS4 version. :/

[k3rn3ll]

Bubble for you sir for speaking the truth. So much hate between fans now a days its sickening. Oh well haters gonna hate. Jealousy is a mother.
not saying everyone is that way but no one can deny that they aren't out there

[LordDhampire]

The reason titanfall gets so much hate is because it doesn't have enough content to be 60 dollars, If they were to add more to it like character customization, emblems, more unlocks (basic things competing games have)just stuff to make your character feel unique.

Since its EA they probably gimped titanfall, just so they could blow our minds with titanfall 2 a year later with all these things.

[LAWSON72]

Lol. I remember when Halo was overrated yet so many people look forward to its developers new game.

@lorddhamp
value of dollar differs from person to person. If the game was not worth the value to the majority then it would already cost $40. This idea that multiplayer competitive games require emblems and unlocks is just garbage. A competitive game needs awesome and addictive gameplay on great maps with great modes anything more is just small extras. If you quit playing the game because you need more unlocks to keep playing the game then IMO it is not that great to begin with (at least for you)

[Hicken]

If it has the same issues as the first one- low content, small selection of modes, those damn bots- then it'll face the same level of hate on PS4 that the first game gets now on XB1.

[DanielGearSolid]

It would be nice if he try something new, but hey... Everytime they get the Chance its another FPS...

Medal Of Honor --> COD --> Titanfall

[k3rn3ll]

Well if somethings not broke dont try and fix it.

On the other hand I would like to see them try something different as well as I've always enjoyed their work

[iceman06]

I don't mind if they keep doing FPS's, as long as they continue to be innovative in the way that they do it. Titanfall was a good step. I'd LOVE to see what other ideas they have in that area. I don't mind studios doing what they do well. As long as the end result brings something new and interesting.

[ger2396]

Another shooter, what else are they going to do?

[RosettaStoned]

Why are we saying "they still haven't" like it's been years since their 1st game launch?

[Wargrave]

Seems most people want Titanfall 2. Remember this moment in a few years, when we get sick of Titanfall after getting saturated in it. While there is little chance of a COD situation - one team making a new game in a year is near impossible - I'd rather Respawn wait a while until Titanfall 2.

[quenomamen]

What ? The original rinse and repeat Devs dont know what to next ?
Lol, hows about milking the crap outa this IP for another 10 years.

[builtbymusic]

How about something with a single player campaign? I bought titanfall, played it three times and never touched it again

[TitanUp]

titanfal 2 traversing the universe. that would be freaking awesome and add a single player campaign mode.

[Flames76]

Titanfall 2 and keep it exclusive to the Xbox brand.If they take it to other platforms it would kill the game because EA would be running the servers.I love the game but i couldnt buy the second one if they did that it would be unplayable.Plus sony fans dont want it so i cant see them doing that.

[xDHAV0K24x]

was hoping it would stay exclusive but oh well. EA/Respawn need to make more $. can't blame them

[Flames76]

Damn why the hell would they right now?They just released titanfall and its already sold over 2 million as of april 5th and they just announced dlc for it in may.Damn can we enjoy the damn game before everyone starts asking them what is next?

[xDHAV0K24x]

Too early. Let them enjoy their success.