This news might come as a shock to some who thought Dead Space 3 was the end to the trilogy, but those who have played the game to completion know there are some places future titles can go. Well, apparently a sequel was (is?) in development.Īccording to a source for, Dead Space 4 was in the early stages of pre-production at Visceral Games' Montreal studio where prototypes and mockups were being developed. How could EA keep gamers invested in future content if they say, in no uncertain terms, this is the last fans will see of Dead Space.

After all, EA does not want to project a lack of faith in a product that still has some DLC content in the pipeline. Of course that's a line we've heard before, mere days before a future project is cancelled or falls into development hell. Moreover, the publisher is 'proud of the game' and they believe the 'franchise remains an important IP to EA.' However, as it turns out, EA is not ready to pull the plug on Dead Space just yet, or at least that's the message they're putting out right now. The report in question mentioned that disappointing early sales numbers and insider comments led to speculation that Dead Space 4, a project that had been in the early stages of development, was cancelled. While a report earlier today surfaced which suggested the Dead Space franchise, as we know it, was dead, that is apparently not the case.

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