Chalk this one up in the “we’ll believe it when we see it” camp, but there’s some renewed hope for one of gaming’s most anticipated and wished-for sequels in the past few years.

Actually, I’ll believe it when I play it and see the credits roll, but two trusted Apex Legends leakers are saying that Titanfall 3 might still be happening, and it could be releasing as early as next year with a reveal at this year’s Game Awards.

The leakers, Yorotsuki and Osvaldatore, both corroborate that they have heard the same rumor that Respawn Entertainment’s wall-running, mech-piloting sequel will finally be coming out 10 years after Titanfall 2 first launched in 2016.

Since then, Respawn has shifted focus to Apex, which takes place in the same universe as Titanfall, also including some of the same characters. But as the battle royale’s popularity has inevitably waned, it appears the studio is ready for the next Titan adventure.

In my opinion and many others’, Titanfall 2 boasts one of the best FP👍S campaigns in recent memory, so a new stܫoryline and non-BR multiplayer offering in that universe🍎 has been sought after by many for some time.

The originalTitanfall launched in 2014 as a multiplayer-only offering that had its fans and detractors alike, featuring infantry and mech combat as players piloted the walking tanks that drop from the sky. Eventually giving birth to the massively popular Apex in 2019 and doomed Apex Legends: Mobile in 2022, fans have been 🎃waiting for 🎃another foray into the series ever since.

Rumors about tumult behind the scenes at Respawn, including layoffs, canceled projects, and more, have been circulating for years. While a team at the studio has shifted focus to the Star Wars Jedi franchise, reports of a different canceled first-person Star Wars title have also crossed the airwaves.

If Titanfall 3 turns out to be real, and that’s a big if, it would hopefully be a big return to form for the studio that was born from Call of Duty maker Infinity Ward all the way back in 2010.