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Cliffhanger Games

AAA Game Studio
Open roles
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Founded
2023
Employees
51-200
Offices
3

About Cliffhanger Games

Cliffhanger Games is a new AAA development studio based in Seattle, Washington, working on an original, third-person, single-player Black Panther game in collaboration with Marvel Games. The studio is part of Electronic Arts (EA Entertainment) and was formed to specialize in player-driven narratives and expansive, reactive worlds.

Led by Studio Head Kevin Stephens (formerly of Monolith Productions), Cliffhanger has assembled a team of accomplished talent with leaders from critically acclaimed action-adventure games like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, along with veterans from top franchises including Halo Infinite, God of War, and Call of Duty.

The studio's core mission is to build an expansive and reactive world that empowers players to experience what it is like to take on the mantle of Wakanda's protector, the Black Panther. Their focus is on AAA action-adventure development, player-driven narratives, and creating expansive reactive worlds.

More about Cliffhanger Games

Studio Status: Reported shut down by Electronic Arts in May 2025.

Key Leadership:

  • Kevin Stephens (Studio Head)
  • Sam Bradley (Development Director)

Talent Heritage: Veterans from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Halo Infinite, God of War, and Call of Duty.

Partners: Marvel Games

Development Tools: Unreal Engine (implied for AAA development), specialized AI systems for reactive worlds.

Notable credits

1 credit
  • Black Panther (Cancelled)

Offices

Where Cliffhanger Games is based

3 locations
  • Vancouver office

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Kirkland office

    Kirkland, Washington, United States
  • Seattle office

    Seattle, Washington, United States

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