TGP (02/01/23); Single-Player Titanfall Cancelled; God of War Ragnarök Sells 11M; Tom Brady Retires

Welcome to today's The Game Ping, which we will now abbreviate as TGP. Here is today's games industry news, including a non-industry news announcement that hits close to home.

EA and Respawn Cancel Single-Player Game Set in Titanfall Universe

Jason Schreier has confirmed that EA and Respawn quietly canceled a new single-player project set in the Titanfall/Apex Legends universe. Knows as "Titanfall Legends", the game would have been the first single-player experience since 2016's "Titanfall 2". EA will attempt to find the 50 employees involved in the project a new place at the company.

God of War Ragnarök Sells 11 Million Copies

Sony's Santa Monica Studio, the amazing team behind last year's "God of War Ragnarök", announced that the game hit a milestone of 11 million copies. The game clearly represents what Sony hopes to see from their future PS5-exclusive titles. Congratulations to Santa Monica Studio.

Tom Brady Announces Retirement from NFL After 23 Seasons

Tom Brady, the legendary NFL QB known to be the greatest to ever play the sport, announced early this morning his retirement from the NFL after 23 historical seasons. With 7 Super Bowl rings, more than any other franchise, being first in nearly every QB statistic, including touchdowns and passing yards, and three NFL MVPS, there will never be a another player like Tom Brady.

This news may not be games industry related, but the effect Tom Brady has had on my life is like no other. I wanted to cover this piece of news because it means something to me. Thank you for the memories, and enjoy retirement. To the Greatest of All Time.