{"id":328178,"date":"2025-05-02T01:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T01:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=328178"},"modified":"2025-05-02T01:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T01:45:24","slug":"what-inspired-titanfall-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What inspired Titanfall 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#What_Inspired_Titanfall_2\" title=\"What Inspired Titanfall 2?\">What Inspired Titanfall 2?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#Introduction_to_Titanfall_2\" title=\"Introduction to Titanfall 2\">Introduction to Titanfall 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#FAQS\" title=\"FAQS\">FAQS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#1_What_is_the_story_behind_Titanfall_2\" title=\"1. What is the story behind Titanfall 2?\">1. What is the story behind Titanfall 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#2_What_engine_is_Titanfall_2_based_on\" title=\"2. What engine is Titanfall 2 based on?\">2. What engine is Titanfall 2 based on?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#3_What_year_is_Titanfall_2_based_on\" title=\"3. What year is Titanfall 2 based on?\">3. What year is Titanfall 2 based on?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#4_What_caused_Titanfall_2_to_fail\" title=\"4. What caused Titanfall 2 to fail?\">4. What caused Titanfall 2 to fail?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#5_Why_was_Titanfall_3_cancelled\" title=\"5. Why was Titanfall 3 cancelled?\">5. Why was Titanfall 3 cancelled?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#6_How_old_is_Jack_Cooper_in_Titanfall_2\" title=\"6. How old is Jack Cooper in Titanfall 2?\">6. How old is Jack Cooper in Titanfall 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#7_Is_Ash_alive_in_Apex\" title=\"7. Is Ash alive in Apex?\">7. Is Ash alive in Apex?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#8_Did_BT_survive_Titanfall_2\" title=\"8. Did BT survive Titanfall 2?\">8. Did BT survive Titanfall 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#9_Is_Apex_inspired_by_Titanfall_2\" title=\"9. Is Apex inspired by Titanfall 2?\">9. Is Apex inspired by Titanfall 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#10_How_many_endings_does_Titanfall_2_have\" title=\"10. How many endings does Titanfall 2 have?\">10. How many endings does Titanfall 2 have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#11_How_tall_are_Titans_in_Titanfall_2\" title=\"11. How tall are Titans in Titanfall 2?\">11. How tall are Titans in Titanfall 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#12_What_happened_to_Jack_Cooper_after_Titanfall_2\" title=\"12. What happened to Jack Cooper after Titanfall 2?\">12. What happened to Jack Cooper after Titanfall 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#13_Is_there_blood_in_Titanfall_2\" title=\"13. Is there blood in Titanfall 2?\">13. Is there blood in Titanfall 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#14_What_does_BT-7274_mean\" title=\"14. What does BT-7274 mean?\">14. What does BT-7274 mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-inspired-titanfall-2\/#15_Why_did_Blisk_spare_Cooper\" title=\"15. Why did Blisk spare Cooper?\">15. Why did Blisk spare Cooper?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Inspired_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>What Inspired Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Titanfall 2 was inspired by a combination of <strong>Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet<\/strong>, <strong>buddy cop films<\/strong>, and the <strong>video game Half-Life<\/strong>, which influenced the game&#8217;s <strong>campaign and narrative<\/strong>. The game&#8217;s unique blend of <strong>action<\/strong>, <strong>adventure<\/strong>, and <strong>science fiction<\/strong> elements was shaped by these diverse inspirations, resulting in a compelling and immersive gaming experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_to_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>Introduction to Titanfall 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Titanfall 2 is a <strong>first-person shooter<\/strong> game that follows the story of <strong>Jack Cooper<\/strong>, a rifleman who is given a <strong>Titan<\/strong>, a giant robot that serves as a powerful ally in combat. The game&#8217;s <strong>single-player campaign<\/strong> takes place at the edge of the <strong>Frontier<\/strong>, where Cooper and his Titan, <strong>BT-7274<\/strong>, must work together to prevent a <strong>catastrophic event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQS\"><\/span>FAQS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_is_the_story_behind_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>1. What is the story behind Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Titanfall 2 is about a rifleman, <strong>Jack Cooper<\/strong>, given a <strong>Titan<\/strong>, a big giant robot that is there to help or inflict trouble, as they are thrown together in a desperate attempt to prevent a <strong>catastrophic event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_engine_is_Titanfall_2_based_on\"><\/span>2. What engine is Titanfall 2 based on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Titanfall 2 uses <strong>Valve&#8217;s famous Source Engine<\/strong>, the same engine used for most of <strong>Valve&#8217;s own games<\/strong> such as <strong>Half-Life 2<\/strong>, <strong>Left 4 Dead<\/strong>, and <strong>Portal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_year_is_Titanfall_2_based_on\"><\/span>3. What year is Titanfall 2 based on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Given the <strong>time frame<\/strong> and a reasonable assumption of <strong>Cooper&#8217;s age<\/strong> being mid-twenties to mid-thirties at the time of <strong>Titanfall 2<\/strong>, this places the <strong>timeframe for Titanfall<\/strong> &#8211; notably the <strong>Battle of Demeter<\/strong> &#8211; as taking place around the <strong>2210s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_caused_Titanfall_2_to_fail\"><\/span>4. What caused Titanfall 2 to fail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Titanfall 2<\/strong> was poorly timed, released right next to the \u201c<strong>breath of fresh air<\/strong>\u201d <strong>Battlefield One<\/strong> and the utterly demonised <strong>Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare<\/strong>, which much like <strong>TF2<\/strong> was a <strong>far-future shooter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Why_was_Titanfall_3_cancelled\"><\/span>5. Why was Titanfall 3 cancelled?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Respawn<\/strong> worked on <strong>Titanfall 3<\/strong> &#8220;in earnest&#8221; for about 10 months, and had a &#8220;<strong>first playable<\/strong>&#8221; build on the go, but the <strong>multiplayer team<\/strong> was apparently struggling to address issues from the first two games that <strong>Respawn<\/strong> believed kept them from really catching fire.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_How_old_is_Jack_Cooper_in_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>6. How old is Jack Cooper in Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong> state that he&#8217;s in his mid to late 30s, however, if <strong>Jack<\/strong> was born in <strong>2687<\/strong>, he would only have been <em>16 years old<\/em> at the start of <strong>Titanfall 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Is_Ash_alive_in_Apex\"><\/span>7. Is Ash alive in Apex?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ash\/Ashleigh<\/strong> has the highest confirmed amount of <strong>deaths and rebirths<\/strong>: Killed by <strong>Am\u00e9lie Paquette<\/strong>, revived as a <strong>simulacrum<\/strong>; destroyed by <strong>Jack Cooper<\/strong>, rebuilt by <strong>Vinson Dynamics<\/strong>; dismantled and hidden in an alternate dimension by <strong>Kuben Blisk<\/strong>, rebuilt by the <strong>Apex Legends<\/strong>, physically fully restored by <strong>Pathfinder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Did_BT_survive_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>8. Did BT survive Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>BT<\/strong> hurls <strong>Cooper<\/strong> free before sacrificing himself, destroying the <strong>Ark<\/strong>, <strong>Fold Weapon<\/strong>, and the planet itself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Is_Apex_inspired_by_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>9. Is Apex inspired by Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While <strong>Apex Legends<\/strong> is riddled with references to the <strong>Titanfall world<\/strong> since they share the same <strong>universe and timeline<\/strong>, the biggest crossover at the time was the introduction of <strong>Kairi Imahara<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_How_many_endings_does_Titanfall_2_have\"><\/span>10. How many endings does Titanfall 2 have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are no different <strong>endings<\/strong>, and almost every <strong>achievement<\/strong> is campaign-related.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_How_tall_are_Titans_in_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>11. How tall are Titans in Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Titans<\/strong> are the primary form of heavy warfare in the world of <strong>Titanfall<\/strong>, measuring about twenty feet tall, they are surprisingly agile with the ability to both <strong>sprint and sidestep<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_What_happened_to_Jack_Cooper_after_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>12. What happened to Jack Cooper after Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is believed that <strong>Jack Cooper<\/strong> will join the <strong>Apex Games<\/strong> because of the <strong>Apex Predator card<\/strong> that <strong>Blisk<\/strong> handed to him at the end of <strong>Titanfall 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Is_there_blood_in_Titanfall_2\"><\/span>13. Is there blood in Titanfall 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Battles<\/strong> are frenetic and are accompanied by <strong>realistic gunfire<\/strong>, <strong>radio chatter<\/strong>, and large <strong>explosions<\/strong>, with some <strong>weapons<\/strong> causing enemies to explode into large <strong>sprays of blood and chunks of flesh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_What_does_BT-7274_mean\"><\/span>14. What does BT-7274 mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bravo-Tango-Seven-Two-Seven-Four<\/strong>, often simply referred to as <strong>BT-7274<\/strong> or <strong>BT<\/strong>, is a veteran <strong>Vanguard-class Titan<\/strong> of the <strong>Frontier Militia&#8217;s Special Recon Squadron (SRS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Why_did_Blisk_spare_Cooper\"><\/span>15. Why did Blisk spare Cooper?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>General Marder<\/strong> hotly protested and ordered <strong>Blisk<\/strong> to kill <strong>Cooper<\/strong>; <strong>Blisk<\/strong> refused, as he claimed it was not in their <strong>contract<\/strong> and that he had &#8220;<strong>other people with money to see<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Inspired Titanfall 2? Titanfall 2 was inspired by a combination of Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, buddy cop films, and the video game Half-Life, which influenced the game&#8217;s campaign and narrative. 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