The cancelation of Tiberium came as a shock to many, seeing as how far the game was in development and how promising it looked. Keeping that theme intact, however, industry analysts have offered differing opinions on what it means for Electronic Arts, the publisher.

Janco Partners analyst Mick Hickey believes that the cancelation of the far-in-development title raises questions about EA’s management.

"Continued lack of management execution and/or product quality, damages new management’s credibility and dampens our excitement for the company’s shares," he said.

On the other hand, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that it was a good move by EA: "Canceling a bad game goes a long way toward preserving the quality of the overall lineup.”