Fans of the Command & Conquer series, who were eagerly waiting for a first person shooter game will be disappointed! Electronic Arts has revealed that they are canceling the eagerly awaited shooter game based in the Command & Conquer universe, Tiberium. The reason given by EA is ongoing quality problems.
Mariam Sughayer is the spokesperson for Electronic Arts. She explained, “EA has suspended work on Tiberium effective immediately. The game was not on track to meet the high quality standards set by the team and by the EA Games Label. A lower quality game is not in the best interest of the consumers and would not succeed in this market.”
Gaming blog Kotaku managed to get hold of a memo. It is by EALA’s Mike Verdu. Here is an excerpt:
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce an end to all work on Tiberium effective immediately. I’ve consulted with Nick Earl and Frank Gibeau at the EA Games Label and together we have reached the conclusion that given the time and resources remaining, we will not be able to deliver this product to an appropriate level of quality.”
Verdu also mentioned in the memo that several individuals on the team will be released because of the cancellation of Tiberium. He stated that it was hard for him but it was the right move for the studio and the company. Tiberium was announced in late 2007 and was supposed to release in 2009. But now as it stands, Tiberium has been canceled by EA.