the Dead Space The franchise may have a tough road ahead, as developer and director Glen Schofield recently confirmed that EA has turned down the game for a fourth major game. Since the first game was released in 2008, Dead Space and its successors have earned a reputation as some of the best horror titles of the 21st century. After the renewal of the first game and launched last year, many long-time fans hoped that the interest in the franchise was renewed, but it does not seem to be the case.
This statement from Schofield comes from an interview with YouTuber Dan Allen Gaming. According to Schofield, he and his friends Dead Space devs Christopher Stone and Bret Robbins put EA ideas for dead space 4 earlier this year. Unfortunately, talks with EA were short-lived, as the company is reportedly not interested in the franchise at this time. For die-hard fans of Dead Spacethis news comes as a huge blow, especially after the update was well received. IF Dead Space If you want to move forward, some drastic measures may have to be taken, but that's easy to say.
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The future of dead space found itself in an impossible situation
Two ways that space can live
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A new location
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New publisher
While both of these options seem possible, they are probably far from the case. Changing publishers may require legal negotiations, and even then Dead Space separated from EA, there is still no guarantee that the series will find a new home. Dead Space has been stuck in limbo, and as frustrating as it is, leaving EA doesn't mean all is well for the franchise. IF Dead Space have a chance at a new chapter, a new pitch is the best way to do that, but EA's lack of interest at the moment has left potential negotiations with Schofield on ice for now now.
But it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. On the positive side, Schofield's statement did not say dead space 4 never was, but not now. There's still a chance that EA will return to the IP in the future, but for now it looks like the series is staying put. the Dead Space The remake brought a new version of the original to life, and the fact that it did not inspire EA to continue the franchise more is very surprising.
The upcoming horror title, Cronos: The New Dawn, seems to take a lot of inspiration from each Dead Space.
2024 is a tough year for Dead Space fans
What makes these revelations from Schofield all the more painful is that this is the second piece of bad news the player has received. Dead Space. Earlier this year it was reported that a Dead Space 2 the update was withdrawn due to low sales. Although EA has said that this report is false, there is no indication of what prevented the company from bringing more entries to the series, especially after the recent one. Dead Space SY war crossover.
Glen Schofield led the 2022's The Callisto Protocol. Made to be a spiritual successor Dead Spacethe game brought a similarly powerful earthquake with a divisive mechanic.
At this point, only time will tell Dead Space get another chance at life. After the characteristic of Dead Space 3many fans were hoping for a new story to correct the mistakes of the third chapter. The good reception of Dead Space The remake will at least serve as a strong return to the series, even if it doesn't inspire new chapters. Of course, EA may eventually change course and enter a fourth major title or another update, but until then, fans may have to choose to revisit the old chapters.
Dead Space
EA's Dead Space franchise is a series of survival horror games set in space, mostly on giant spaceships.
The game franchise takes inspiration from the popular Resident Evil 4 and boasts of high-quality enemies and weapons that guarantee to keep players on their toes during the terrifying experiences.
