Electronic Arts has reportedly rejected a Dead Space 4 proposal from series creator Glen Schofield and other developers who worked on the original game.
Schofield directed the 2008 survival horror game, while Bret Robbins was its creative director and Christopher Stone was the animation director.
The trio spoke about their desire to make Dead Space 4 in a recent interview with Dan Allen gaming (via Resetera).
“We actually tried, you know, the three of us, yeah, we tried Dead Space 4,” Schofield said.
“The three of us sat there and wanted to do it,” Stone added.
Schofield said discussions took place this year, but EA rejected the idea.
“Well, 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. further, and we respect their opinion, you know, they know their numbers and what they have to send and all that.”
“The industry is in a strange situation right now,” Stone said. “People are really hesitant to take risks, so you have to take it with a grain of salt, who knows, maybe one day, I think we would all love to do it.”
“Yes, we have some ideas,” Schofield added.
Back in April, a pair of reports claimed that the Dead Space franchise was on hold after sales of the most recent game failed to meet EA’s expectations.
Dead Space remake studio Motive was reportedly eager to make another entry in the series after the franchise returned to critical acclaim in January 2023, but their plans were said to have been scuttled. due to mediocre sales.
The claims followed EA’s announcement that Motive had joined its broader Battlefield development team.
