Dead Space 4 Squashed by EA?

Glen Schofield, in a recent interview with DanAllenGaming, revealed his attempt to resurrect the Dead Space franchise with the original development team. However, EA dismissed the proposal, citing current industry priorities and complexities.

While Schofield remained tight-lipped about the specifics of the Dead Space 4 concept, he expressed his team's readiness to revisit the project should EA reconsider. Dead Space 3 concluded with numerous unanswered questions, particularly regarding Isaac Clarke's fate, leaving ample room for a continuation. Following his departure from EA, Schofield helmed The Callisto Protocol, a spiritual successor to Dead Space. Although it didn't replicate Dead Space's success, it potentially laid the foundation for a future installment.

Dead Space centers on Isaac Clarke, an engineer stranded aboard the derelict mining vessel, the Ishimura. The Ishimura's crew, originally tasked with mineral extraction, secretly undertook a mission that resulted in their horrifying transformation into monstrous beings by a mysterious cosmic signal. Isolated and alone, Isaac must escape the Ishimura and unravel the mystery behind the catastrophe. As the adage goes, in the vacuum of space, no one can hear you scream.

The original Dead Space is a critically acclaimed masterpiece of sci-fi horror, drawing clear inspiration from classics like Ridley Scott's "Alien" and John Carpenter's "The Thing." We highly recommend experiencing this seminal title. While the subsequent installments offer engaging third-person action, they notably diminished the series' signature horror elements.