EA recently rejected a Dead Space 4 pitch from series creator

Dead Space fans, look away now. Series creator Glen Schofield has revealed that EA recently rejected a pitch from him and two other developers who worked on the original game for a potential Dead Space 4.

Earlier this year, it was reported that the Dead Space series had been put on ice at EA after Motive’s 2023 remake of the original game did not meet the publisher’s expectations. This was despite positive reviews, with many believing the game to be an improvement on the 2008 survival-horror classic. However, it seems this may be the last we see of the series for some time.

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Glen Schofield’s Dead Space 4 pitch was recently rejected

Glen Schofield, creator and director of the original game, revealed in an interview with Dan Allen Gaming that he had pitched a potential Dead Space 4 to EA this year, alongside creative director Bret Robbins and animation director Christopher Stone.

“We didn’t go too deep – they just said no, 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… they know their numbers and what they have to ship and all that,” Schofield explained.

Stone jumped in to attempt to explain EA’s decision further, claiming, “The industry is in a weird place right now. People are really hesitant to take chances on things, so you’ve got to you know, take it with a grain of salt, who knows, maybe one day, I think we’d all love to do it.”

While Dead Space might not be in EA’s immediate plans, it will be interesting to see if the publisher returns to it in the future. Even more curious will be to see if it returns to Schofield to explore his plans further. He wasn’t involved in the series beyond the original game, but could be just what it needs for some original ideas.

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