Over the past few years,Dead Spacehas likely been the EA franchise that fans have begged the publisher to create a new installment of the most. Ever since the release ofDead Space 3back in 2013, the series has been dormant. Combined with the fact that Visceral Games, the studio behind all three mainline entries in the serieshas since closed, hope for a newDead Spacegame has seemed to be waning.
Now, one ofDead Space’soriginal creators is talking about the franchise once again saying that he’d love to one day create a new entry in the series. Speaking to Game Informer,Dead Space’soriginal executive producer Glen Schofield was asked which property he has worked on throughout his career that he’d love to create a new installment in. Schofield answered that it would easily be that ofDead Space. He went on to also say that his vision of a newDead Spacegame would likely be separate from what happened in the latter two entries in the series due to how complicated the lore became by the end ofDS3.
When asked what a potentialDead Space 4would look like in today’s games-as-a-service age that we’re living in, Schofield said that the look and vibe of a new installment probably wouldn’t change but more elements like co-op would probably have to be integrated further into the experience. Schofield also said that even though there has been a lot of talk about the death of single-player story-driven games as of late, he doesn’t believe they are dying. If anything, Schofield just said that he believes budgets are sometimes too high for certain projects when they don’t have to be.
Even if Schofield’s next project doesn’t end up being aDead Spacegame specifically though, he defined his “dream game” as something that still has elements of what is found inDead Space. Schofield said he’d love to make a sci-fi game of sorts featuring aliens that would also have splashes of horror mixed in. He also says he’s sure it would have an emphasis on shooting as well, considering shooters have defined a large part of his career.
Currently, Schofield is a free agent in the industry as he announced hisleave from Activision this past December. After taking a break, Schofield says he will be returning to make games. Whether or not that return could culminate in a return to EA to create moreDead Spaceremains to be seen, but at the very least it seems like Schofield has some very intriguing ideas of what to develop in the future.
