EA has made Titanfall 2: Ultimate Editionavailable to be claimed for free for all subscribers of Xbox Game Ultimate and EA Play. As part of the EA Play Holiday Countdown, gamers can permanently own the title, but will only have until the end of December 24 to redeem the offer. 6k3cx

As fans desperately hope for news on a new Titanfallgame, a recent rumor may be what they're looking for. Given Titanfall 2's disappointing sales numbers, despite its popularity among critics, the franchise has grown dormant as developer Respawn Entertainment shifted its focus to the live-service battle royale shooter Apex Legends. Yet in the years that followed the sequel's launch, it's become a cult classic title with a healthy player base who want more insight into the series' future.

Dedicated Titanfall 2 fans developed Northstar, custom servers that allow PC players to enjoy the FPS title without the threat of hackers looming large. In recent months, Titanfall 2 has become the target of hackers, resulting in s on PC regularly encountering compromised multiplayer matches. To the chagrin of many, developer Respawn Entertainment's investigation into the reported matter a few months ago yielded results that bore no evidence of "serious vulnerabilities." The issue, for some players at least, persists unabated.

Moving forward, Battlefield games are going to be developed as part of a shared universe, but another Electronic Arts IP - Titanfall - has a much more fascinating setting for such an endeavor. Very few entries in the long-running Battlefield series have an emphasis on narrative, and it's not exactly a requested area of improvement from the community. Titanfall, on the other hand, has a fleshed-out science fiction universe that already has two dedicated games, and the added benefit of Apex Legends sharing the setting.

Apex Legends has unveiled some of the details of its new season, including the addition of a Titanfall 2 character into the popular battle royale’s roster. Apex Legends is set over 30 years after the events of the two Titanfall games, which is a small enough gap that makes it easy to connect the three titles together, whether through their characters or stories.

s are claiming that Titanfall 2 has been compromised by hackers, putting players' consoles and PCs at danger from exploits and malicious codes. While there has been no official confirmation of this, the franchise does have a history with hackers. In July, Apex Legends was hacked by players who used the battle royale to spread a concerned message about the fate of the first Titanfall game, which they claimed was rife with hackers of its own.

It's been revealed that the Titanfall games now have very few people working on them, with only "one or two" Respawn Entertainment developers now handing the FPS franchise. While players continue to hope for a third addition to the Titanfall series, a Respawn staffer has confirmed that most of the studio's staff are instead now dedicated to Apex Legends updates and quality-of-life improvements.

Ask any fan what the most underrated shooter of recent memory is, and chances are they'll tell you about Titanfall 2. Unfortunately, the game didn't quite make enormous waves on launch thanks in part to its comparatively small marketing campaign and the launch date's proximity to the debut of shooter giants like Battlefield 1.

Speedrunners have smashed the world record for Titanfall 2's infamous Gauntlet course twice in the span of two weeks. The former world record of 11.7 seconds was set back in 2019 by speedrunner Cash Mayo .

The multiplayer shooter from Respawn, Titanfall 2 is enjoying something of a resurgence at the moment. A recent free weekend on Steam saw the game-breaking an all-time concurrent player record, which has generated renewed interest in the title. Respawn has also announced a focus on Titanfall-related content that will be making an appearance in their battle royale, Apex Legends, going forward.