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11.04.2024 - 09:53 / eurogamer.net / Jason Schreier / Patrick Klaus / Ios / Philippe Ducharme / Space
Last night, a report claimed a Dead Space 2 remake had been in the works at EA. However, a subsequent report — which itself follows on from EA denying any such remake was in the pipeline — has poured more cold water on these initial claims. In fact, the whole series is reportedly «on ice».
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has now weighed in to affirm EA's statement that denied a sequel ever being in development at EA's Motive studio. «Motive has been on other projects for nearly a year,» Schreier wrote, adding that the developer had instead «explored ideas for a new entry early last year but none were greenlit».
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Schreier also clarified the codename that made the rounds yesterday, seemingly pertaining to a Dead Space 2 remake, was simply being use to «describe *whatever project* that the Dead Space team was working on next, hence the confusion».
Schreier continued: «It was never really a Dead Space 2 remake, and for nearly a year it's had nothing to do with Dead Space.»
Let me clear this up: Motive used the same code name to describe *whatever project* that the Dead Space team was working on next, hence the confusion on Jeff's part.
It was never really a Dead Space 2 remake, and for nearly a year it's had nothing to do with Dead Space https://t.co/Z3YKPhrRlh
EA Motive is currently a two-project team, working on Iron Man and Battlefield.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Dead Space remake directors Philippe Ducharme and Roman Campos-Oriola will be heading up a new team with EA Motive working on Battlefield.
In addition, Motive general manager Patrick Klaus stated the studio's Iron Man game had hit a «major internal milestone» since we last heard any news on the upcoming Marvel project.
«Iron Man is an important priority for Motive, and I'm very proud of the work we've accomplished so far,» Klaus said.
Ubisoft has announced a release date for Assassin’s Creed Mirage on iOS devices.
A recent rumor suggests that the highly controversial recent change to Pokemon GO's avatar system may have been significantly rushed, with speculation that the changes being reverted is unlikely. The massively popular monster-catching mobile game has teased plenty of changes coming to the game as part of its "#RediscoverGO" campaign. The major updates to the game are expected to focus around both player experience and the franchise's original 151 Kanto Pokemon, with an overhaul of in-game avatars already launching. Now, however, new reports are suggesting the avatar changes were rushed out.
The general manager of EA Japan has criticised the Japanese ratings board for what he believes are discrepancies in the way Dead Space and Stellar Blade have been rated.
Following rumours that EA had cancelled a Dead Space 2 Remake project at EA Motive, the publisher has taken the unusual step of shooting down the story with a public statement. Dead Space 2 remake wasn’t cancelled… because it never existed.
The fate of a potential remake may be in doubt as its team has moved on to a new project. 2023's remake was well-received upon its release for being extremely faithful to the original and served as a great new starting point for newcomers while offering some new surprises for fans of the 2008 original.
Motive Studios’ Dead Space remake has caused a stir recently after Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb reported that a remake for the second game was shelved. Though only in the pre-production phase, Grubb noted that a Dead Space 2 remake wasn’t happening due to lackluster sales of the first game. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has since weighed in, noting in a new report that the series is on ice again.
After Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb reported that a Dead Space 2 remake was in the works, albeit in the pre-production phase, publisher Electronic Arts has spoken against the same. A spokesperson told IGN, “We don’t normally comment on rumors, but there is no validity to this story.”
Following the news that EA Motive's team responsible for last year's Dead Space remake would work on the Battlefield franchise going forward (alongside the previously announced Iron Man game), fans of the horror franchise were left wondering whether a Dead Space 2 remake would still happen.
Developers at Dead Space remake creators EA Motive were pushing to make a "new entry" in the sci-fi horror series before EA shelved it last year, according to the latest in a recent outbreak of Dead Spacey rumours and revelations that have spread through the bulkheads of the internet, coating everybody's devices with necrotic slime.
A second report has claimed that the Dead Space franchise is on hold after sales of the most recent game failed to meet EA’s expectations.
Plans for a Dead Space 2 remake have reportedly been shelved after the first game failed to deliver commercially.
Update: EA have now denied Grubb's claims that the Dead Space 2 remake was in development before being effectively cancelled, telling IGN: "We don't normally comment on rumors but there is no validity to this story." That report adds that the sequel wasn't considered for development to begin with, despite the first remake having performed well in EA's eyes, according to a source.