Recent events that could have played a role in the decision include the multiple problems surrounding the release of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and The Secret World's swift ditching of its subscription fee.
According to GameInformer, anticipated titles unaffected by the closure include Insomniac's Fuse and the first project from Respawn Entertainment, the studio set up by Call of Duty and Infinity Ward creators Jason West and Vince Zampella.EA has yet to confirm anything about its Partners label, though we've reached out to the company to see what's up. With EA's earnings call for the 2013 fiscal year scheduled for May 7 though, we should hear then at the very least. Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Junior Editor. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.