It looks like it's the end of the road for Electronic Arts' Titanfall. Respawn Entertainment made the decision to pull its first-person mech-based shooter from all retailers. According to PCGamer, it's strongly speculated the choice came after what's been a lengthy battle with DDOS attacks and hackers that have been going on since 2019, with the attacks coming back in full force in April and May of 2021.

Respawn Entertainment's community organizer Jason Garza noted back in July that due to the team's heavy focus on Apex Legends, only "one or two people" have been working on Titanfall support. 

"We have made decision to discontinue sales of the original Titanfall starting today, and we will be removing the game from subscription services on March 1, 2022. We will, however, be keeping the servers live for the dedicated fanbase still playing the game and are looking to drop into a match.

Rest assured, Titanfall is core to Respawn's DNA and this incredible universe will continue. Today in Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends, and in the future. This franchise is a north star for the caliber of our experiences we will continue to create here at Respawn."

A note about Titanfall. pic.twitter.com/Ew232HkUIo

— Respawn (@Respawn) December 1, 2021

While that language does attempt to paint a positive spin on what's been a grim day for the Titanfall series, it's still hard to ignore the feeling the community feels abandoned and matches will remain subject to hacking attacks, even if the practically unattended servers remain open. According to Steam Charts, the player count for the last month of activity has averaged under six players and peaking its highest at 19.

Titanfall 2 is faring much better, but the future of Respawn's series remains an enigma. Apex Legends and Titanfall are joined at the hip regarding lore, how does the latter stand as a continuing standalone game series?   

SOURCES: PC Gamer, Reddit