In the ten years since Titanfall’s absence, fans have clamored for a new entry in the series, and it seems like the Splitgate development team is here to answer those calls with a spiritual successor to the franchise. While it remains unclear if Respawn Entertainment ever intends to return to Titanfall, it seems like 1047 Games will be the next in line to scratch the fast-paced, parkour, mech-FPS itch.
Titanfall and Titanfall 2 were among some of the most celebrated shooter games released in the 2010s—now widely considered a commercially overlooked franchise that deserved more love at the time. Since the release of Titanfall 2 in 2016, Respawn Entertainment has been busy with the mega-hit Apex Legends and the well-regarded Star Wars: Jedi franchise, both of which have been massive critical and financial successes. With a whole live-service game and a Star Wars IP to juggle, the general sentiment coming from Respawn Entertainment is that a new game in the Titanfall universe is unlikely to happen, much to the chagrin of fans.
Leaked Videos Show Titanfall-Inspired Gameplay from the Splitgate Development Studio’s Next Game
However, it seems like there remains hope for something resembling the Titanfall franchise, and it comes from development studio 1047 Games, best known for the Splitgate series and now reportedly working on Empulse, an alleged spiritual successor to the Titanfall series. A series of videos has been leaked to Insider Gaming, and Tom Henderson reports that 1047 Games’ Empulse features all the staple features of Respawn’s mech-shooter, including wall running, grapple hooks, and boost pads. Most importantly, Henderson states that the pre-alpha gameplay he received shows players can use mechs scattered around the map, which apparently look quite similar to the mechs featured in Titanfall, complete with a gatling gun, missile launcher, and shield.
It seems like 1047 Games’ Empulse certainly has all the makings of a Titanfall game, and it should come as no surprise given how the CEO, Ian Proulx, has expressed interest in Titanfall 3 one day seeing the light of day. In the past, Proulx has stated that the next game in development at 1047 Games would be inspired by Titanfall and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, both of which are among the most revered shooters of the era. How Empulse will pan out, however, is another question.
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