Dead Space fans, we have some bad news for you. It seems that rumouredDead Space 2remake is no longer on the cards after EA quietly killed it off.
According to industry veteran, Jason Schreier,the series is “on ice”after anEAspokesperson said “there is no validity to the story” regarding the sequel reboot being in the works.
Schreier also mentioned that Motive Studio, the team responsible for theDead Spaceremake has been hard at work on other projects since a “new entry” wasn’t greenlit.
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He mentions that a sequel was considered but this idea eventually “fizzled out” and aDead Space 2remakewas not “seriously considered.” It appears the idea was to make a sequel to the remake. A new spin-off, maybe.
Of course, this is sad news for fans of the franchise as Motive did a brilliant job withDead Spaceand there is a hunger there for more sci-fi horror.
Fans on Reddit are well-balanced with some expressing upset, while others are simply happy we got the remake in the first place withthe latter saying, “We got one fantastic remake out of it.”
It seems clear how Jeff Grubb, who originally reported on the rumour, thought a sequel was in the works. It appears the EA was on the fence and considering several moves for the franchise.
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Staying with Reddit, fans are hoping EA sells off the franchise in order for someone else to step in a create something new. Of course, EA could return to Dead Space at some point, so that’s unlikely to happen.
What’s perhaps the saddest news to come of this is that Motive could have brought us a brand-new installment, which would have been very exciting, perhaps more so than a remake.
Topics:Dead Space,EA
