Titanfall is a media franchise that mainly features first-person shooter games. The series was created by Respawn Entertainment and debuted on Xbox and Microsoft Windows; it has expanded to other consoles and platforms.
Gameplay
In
Titanfall, players control "Pilots" and their mech-style Titans, and fight in six-on-six matches set in the war-torn outer space colonies of the Frontier. The game is optimized for fast-paced, continual action, aided by wall-running abilities and populations of computer-controlled soldiers. Other titles in the series include unique characters who are able to use special abilities.
Games
Main series
Titanfall
Titanfall, the first game in the series, was released for
Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on March 11, 2014. On April 8, 2014, it released for Xbox 360. The game was mainly multiplayer focused with no real single-player campaign included. Instead, there was a single-player tutorial included that served as a way for the player to learn the mechanics of the game.
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2 was released on October 28, 2016, for the
Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows. This time, the game included a single-player campaign with a full-fledged story. Many of the mechanics from
Titanfall returned, including maps in multiplayer. The game received several free updates after its launch, including a returning multiplayer mode known as Frontier Defense. The level "Effect and Cause" in particular was well received.
Spin-offs
Titanfall: Assault
Titanfall: Assault was a top-down real-time strategy game for mobile platforms in the style of
Clash Royale. It was developed by Particle City and Respawn Entertainment, published by
Nexon, and released for
iOS and Android
in August 2017.
All servers for
Titanfall: Assault were shut down on July 30, 2018.
On July 31, 2018,
Titanfall: Assault was removed from
Google Play shortly after the servers were shut down.
Apex Legends
Apex Legends is a battle royale game that features
hero shooter mechanics and the first major platform spin-off for the series. While the game is not directly tied to
Titanfall, many of its assets and gameplay features were based on
Titanfall 2. While
Apex Legends takes place in the
Titanfall universe, the games do not run parallel to each other.
The game was released in 2019 for the
Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows, and in 2021 for
Nintendo Switch as a
free-to-play game. The game was met with positive critical reception.
The game holds the record for the most players signed up in 1 week at 25 million.
The game currently has a playerbase of 100 million people.
The mobile game version called
Apex Legends Mobile was released on May 17, 2022
Cancelled
Titanfall: Frontline
Titanfall: Frontline was a collectible card game that was played in real-time. The player collects and places Pilot, Titan, and burn cards to damage and defeat their opponent. Pilot and Titan cards can combine to perform extra damage.
In January 2017,
Titanfall: Frontline was cancelled.
Titanfall Online
In 2016, EA announced that it was partnering with
Nexon to create an Asian market-specific version of
Titanfall called
Titanfall Online, similar to
Counter-Strike Online and
Call of Duty Online.
This version was based on the first
Titanfall rather than its sequel, with some slight differences like four main pilots in the game, the introduction of a new titan, and a new map.
Titanfall Online had a closed beta in 2017.
was cancelled on July 9, 2018, primarily due to poor reception during testing and a changing market.
Unannounced Titanfall/Apex Legends single-player crossover
On 2 February 2023, rumored single-player
Titanfall and
Apex Legends game codenamed TFL (short for
Titanfall Legends) was cancelled prior to any public announcement.
Unannounced Titanfall extraction shooter
A
Titanfall project codenamed "R7" was cancelled in April 2025. According to people familiar with the project, the game had been in an early stage, and was developed by Respawn Entertainment.
Development
Titanfall is the first game developed by Respawn Entertainment, a developer founded by Jason West and Vince Zampella. As ex-employees of
Infinity Ward, they helped create the
Call of Duty franchise. The two were fired after contract disputes.
Notes
