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Electronic Arts have reportedly cancelled Motive Studios’s open-world action gameIt had been in development for nearly six years
It had been in development for nearly six years
There hasn’t been a whole lot to know about Gaia, though sources “familiar with the matter” who spoketo Bloombergmention that it had been in the works for nearly six years. It’s likely the same open-world action game that EA hinted atback in 2015, not long after Motive was formed.
Last summer’s EA Play down below included a few seconds from one of Motive’s in-development projects, which may have been Gaia. EA called that project a “highly ambitious, innovative new game that puts the power and creativity in your hands.” There’s a bit of flying around a city environment and a some physics action when the character is able to telekinetically move objects around. Seems to fit the open-world action label.
BioWare Dragon Age, Motive, Criterion, Dice next gen games EA Play 2020 previewWatch on YouTube
BioWare Dragon Age, Motive, Criterion, Dice next gen games EA Play 2020 preview
According to Bloomberg’s sources, “Gaia’s development was turbulent and the game went through at least one major reboot, which may have been a factor behind its demise.”
It’s a bit hard to be disappointed about Gaia’s downfall from the outside since we knew so little about it. Six years is quite a while to be working on a game that never winds up launching though, so it’s a shame for the Motive folks. The Motive studio will remain intact, Bloomberg report.
Their most recent Star Wars: Squadrons sounded like it was quite good. Nate called it “elegant and joyful” in hisStar Wars: Squadrons review. Perhaps whatever they wind up on next will inherit some of that spirit even if Gaia didn’t make it.
Gaia’s cancellation was supposedly part of EA’s recent efforts to evaluate in-progress projects. They also recentlycancelled Anthem Next, BioWare’s effort to overhaul their not so great online sci-fi game.
