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Command and Conquer FPS Bites the Dust

Ever vigilant blog Kotaku has found out that EA LA has suspended work on the Command and Conquer first-person shooter, that reports said was due out in 2010.

Here’s the vital bits from the memo from C&C boss Mike Verdu:

“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.”

“The game had fundamental design challenges from the start. We fought to correct the issues, but we were not successful; the game just isn’t coming together well enough to meet our own quality expectations as well as those of our consumers.

“Unfortunately, this action will result in several individuals on the team being released. We will make every effort to place affected individuals on projects within the studio - and where that isn’t possible, to connect them with opportunities in other teams at EA.”

When early screen shots appeared, I have to admit to getting pretty excited, it looked pretty nice, but I guess when you compare it to the upcoming graphics orgy that Gears of War 2 will be, developers must be feeling the pressure to perform.

The memo continued:

“Moving forward, we need to make sure this doesn’t happen again. I believe we are already doing a better job of engineering success in from the start…The quality bar has been raised. Now we need to step up our focus on great design and execution, catching any problems early and correcting them quickly.”

Tags: C&C, Canned, Gaming