The plot, it thickens – like an ultra-syrupy plot milkshake or a rail-thin wisp of a plot that’s been secretly lifting plot weights for plot months. A few weeks ago, EA announced that it had canceled EA Victory’s free-to-play Command & Conquer pseudo-reboot and closed down the studio altogether. This left the series’ future very much in doubt, especially given that Victory had been established largely for the sole purpose of propelling the storied war machine ever onward. But now Blue’s News has dug up a rather interesting tidbit: an EA support statement on refunds (posted not long after) specifically mentions that previously activated early beta access “will be honored once production of this title resumes under a new studio.” Good news? Kinda! But it’s also rather sad, when you think about it.

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