Report: EA Has Put 'Dead Space' Back On Ice And Wants To Sell The IP
Just when we thought Isaac Clarke was back for good, EA has apparently decided to stomp on our dreams like a Necromorph.
If you have been holding your breath for a Dead Space 2 remake, you might want to exhale. According to a new report from Mike Straw at Insider Gaming (via a YouTube report), the franchise is officially "on ice" internally.
But the news gets wilder. The report claims that EA is done hoarding the franchise. They are actively hoping to sell the IP.
The "Zero Plans" Reality
Straw’s report is blunt. He states that EA has "0 plans to bring back Dead Space in the near future."
This aligns with the painful reality of Motive Studio. We know that Motive (the team that built the incredible 2023 remake) has been pulled off survival horror duty. They are currently split between building the new Iron Man game and helping DICE try to fix the Battlefield franchise.
With their best horror team busy building repulsors and tanks, there is nobody left to man the Ishimura.
The Sales Problem
Why would EA kill a franchise that just got a 9/10 remake? Money.
Despite critical acclaim, the Dead Space remake reportedly didn't meet EA's sales expectations. It is the classic corporate tragedy. A game can be perfect, but if it doesn't sell Call of Duty numbers, it gets the axe.
We saw smoke earlier this year when reports surfaced that a Dead Space 2 remake was in the concept phase before being cancelled. This new report confirms that the fire is out.
A New Hope (For A Buyer)?
The most interesting part of this leak is the "sell the IP" angle.
Usually, EA hoards its IP like a dragon sitting on gold it will never spend. Look at Alice, Command & Conquer, or Burnout. They sit in the vault gathering dust. If they are actually willing to sell Dead Space, it opens the door for someone else to step in.
Glen Schofield (the original creator of Dead Space) has already gone on record saying he would love to take another crack at the series if it found a new home. Imagine a world where the IP goes to a publisher that actually wants to make horror games.
For now, put your plasma cutter away. Dead Space is dead again.
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