One of the developers working on the Dead Space remake feels that EA and Motive Studio should forego doing the remakes of Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3, and should instead set the stage for a full-fledged sequel to the franchise's original run. While the future of the IP does still seem somewhat uncertain in regard to which direction it might take, the remake's success is bound to have gotten the wheels turning.
The new Dead Space game doesn't stray too far from the basics set up by its predecessors, it's worth pointing out. While the 2008 original certainly did age somewhat poorly, both Dead Space 2 and 3 still hold up reasonably well in the gameplay and lore departments. In other words, the developer may well decide to work on an all-new Dead Space project, especially now that it's clear that at least some of EA Motive's staff feels that way.
Specifically, PCGamesN recently interviewed the composer working on the Dead Space remake, Trevor Gureckis, who admitted that he's unaware of any potential future Dead Space plans. Gureckis did say, however, that skipping ahead and working on a new Dead Space 3 sequel would make a lot of sense to him. Many believe that EA Motive should do more Dead Space in the future, and Gureckis himself thinks that "pushing [the franchise] forward to Dead Space 4 would be super fun," now that the remake has brought the IP back into the mainstream limelight.
While the Dead Space remake revealed new character details and added more depth to their relationships, it's worth pointing out that none of it breaks existing and established franchise lore. Instead, the developers seem to have taken great care not to disturb what's been set in stone, which means that the original game's two sequels may still be considered canon, even now.
Dead Space 3 certainly did get plenty of critiques for the various things it changed for the worse compared to its predecessors, and much of it was fair. At the same time, Dead Space 3 is better than most believe, and its downer ending fits the lore remarkably well. A potential Dead Space 4 by Motive could, perhaps, take the best parts of DS3 and build a more sensible and less MTX-driven experience to truly move the IP forward.
At the same time, some believe that Dead Space 3 deserves a remake as well. The game's crafting system and the implementation of resource farming didn't sit well with core franchise fans, for example, and Motive has shown already that it has what it takes to renew DS titles in the best way possible. Whatever the case may be, it does seem likely that there's a bright future ahead for Dead Space at last.
Dead Space is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: PCGamesN