Real Reason EA Abandoned Dead Space 4: “We tried”

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Real Reason EA Abandoned Dead Space 4: “We tried”

EA’s legendary sci-fi survival horror franchise Dead Space has seemingly taken a ********* after the release of Dead Space (2023) and it’s confusing considering how well received and critically acclaimed the remake was, with some players even calling it the best remake of all time.

Plus, it has such a strong legacy franchise that you’d think that EA would easily pump out another remake, let alone another new game. But if you’re hoping for them to do something with the universally loved franchise, then we’ve got some terrible news for you, unfortunately.

Dead Space 4 was actually pitched, but talks fell through

Last year,

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interviewed veterans of the now-shut-down EA Redwood Shores/Visceral Games’ Glen Schofield, Christopher Stone, and Bret Robbins, and they revealed that a Dead Space 4 was pitched, but talks ultimately fell through.

We tried actually, the three of us. Dead Space 4. We’re talking this year.

They revealed that EA simply wasn’t interested in making another Dead Space game. Considering how well received the remake was, it is baffling to see the publisher backing away from the franchise entirely.

A potential Dead Space 4 picking up from where the third game ended seems like a no-brainer, right? But alas, the business executives and the sales numbers have much higher authority over an IP than the creatives themselves, which is how it has always been, but it’s sad to see that trend increasing.

We didn’t go too deep. They just said, ‘We’re not interested right now. We appreciate it blah blah blah, and you know we know who to talk to.’ So we didn’t take it any further. And we respected their opinion. They know their numbers and what they have to ship and all that so yeah.

Schofield, the mastermind behind survival horror series himself stated that he has ideas about a fourth Dead Space game, which would most likely further continue Isaac Clarke’s story.

Yeah, we got some ideas.

If the creator of the IP doesn’t have any leverage, then it’s safe to say that EA has completely given up on the franchise in its entirety. EA not being interested in Dead Space is like Remedy not being interested in Alan Wake.

It’s an incredible sci-fi horror title that the publisher should pay more attention to. But it seems that the industry’s high sales expectations and decreasing interest in the franchise made EA reconsider any talks of making a Dead Space 4.

The industry is in a weird place right now. People are really hesitant to take chances on things. So you got to take it with a grain of salt. Who knows, maybe one day. I think we’d all love to do it.

That one day doesn’t seem to be in EA’s foreseeable future, as they’re now focusing on anything but Dead Space. So, Dead Space fans should reserve their hopes for a second remake or even a potential Dead Space 4. If another remake isn’t in the cards, then a fourth mainline game is a pipe dream, considering Dead Space 3 released over a decade ago.

EA is now fully focusing on Battlefield 6

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While Dead Space may be a goner for the foreseeable future, EA is hard at work in making the next mainline Battlefield as good as possible after the infamously horrible reception of Battlefield: 2042. Leaked test gameplay footage shows us that the game is going back to its realistic military roots that made the franchise special in the first place.

At least one franchise is getting some love from EA, even after 2042’s failure. What do you think about the Dead Space situation? Do you think the franchise deserved to come back? Or is EA better off focusing on other titles for the foreseeable future? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comment section below!

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