Respawn Entertainment has announced it’ll be delisting the original Titanfall from all digital stores starting today, 1st December, although servers will remain online for existing players.
In a statement announcing the news on Twitter, Respawn called Titanfall, which launched for Xbox and PC in 2014, a part of its DNA – a game that “showcased the ambitions of the studio” and one that “continues to be a beacon of innovation that we strive for in all of our games”. Despite its professed fondness for the title, however, it will be delisted on all digital storefronts starting today and will be removed from all subscription services from 1st March next year.
Respawn did not offer an explanation for Titanfall’s removal in its statement, but the game’s dwindling player base has only been exacerbated in recent years by persistent multiplayer issues on PC in the form of ongoing DDOS attacks – a problem that began to attract wider attention following Titanfall’s surprise Steam release last year.
Only after hackers began targeting Titanfall 2 streamers did Respawn finally addressed the matter in April, acknowledging the DDOS attacks and telling the community, “Help is coming ASAP”. However, things only seemed to get worse in the months that followed.