Dead Space
According to current reports, EA Motive will not bea> working on a reboot of Dead Space, but on an extensive remake of the original from 2008. The studio has apparently been working on development since the release of Star Wars Squadrons last year.Journalist Jeff Grubb suggests that EA wants to take a similar path to Capcom with Resident Evil. The publisher has recently celebrated great success with new editions of Resident Evil 2 and 3. The first dead space will therefore form the basis for the remake. However, fans can look forward to completely revised textures and new gameplay mechanics, which should adapt the game to the current standard. After the release of the remake, there will apparently also be a new part of Dead Space. However, a release was not mentioned in the report.
An announcement of the new edition is for example conceivable as part of EA Play Live on July 22nd. In addition to highlights such as Battlefield 2042 or FIFA 22, the publisher is also likely to have planned some surprises. But fans shouldn't expect anything new from BioWare. The studio has already canceled the event. For now, fans have to wait for material on Dragon Age 4 and the next Mass Effect.
Dead Space was originally developed by Visceral Games. After the release of Part 3, the studio was initially supplied with other tasks - and then completely closed in 2017. A few months ago, former employees of Visceral Games presented their own sci-fi project with The Callisto Protocol.
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Dead Space remake is in the works at Motive
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Electronic Arts has Star Wars: Battlefront II co-developer Motive working on a new Dead Space game. Eurogamer and Gematsu first reported the existence of the game, and GamesBeat can confirm parts of what each outlet has heard. While a new Dead Space is coming, Motive is rebooting the franchise with a full-fledged remake.
I’ve reached out to EA for comment, and will update this story with any input from the publisher.
For its Dead Space game, Motive is taking notes from Capcom’s recent Resident Evil remakes. Like Resident Evil 2 Remake, expect the next Dead Space to use the original game as a strong foundation. But it should also have modern visuals. And it will likely bring in new gameplay mechanics inspired by other entries in the franchise.
And speaking of Capcom, it is likely a major reason a new Dead Space is happening. While EA has let its horror franchise wither, the Resident Evil series is larger than ever. And Capcom has provided an easy blueprint for EA to follow.
EA has likely also warmed back up to the idea of producing single-player adventures after the success of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The publisher has made statements in the recent past about shifting its focus to live-service games. And that was part of a deliberate decision to invest less in single-player experiences following poor results for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst.
Developer DICE created Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and that game came and went for EA. The next year, DICE released Star Wars: Battlefront II, which was even more of a disaster at launch. And yet, as a service, DICE was able to turn that game into a success over time.
EA will still pursue success in live-services, but now it may also turn to single-player franchises like Dead Space, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect to diversify beyond that business model.
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