Report: EA looking to branch Dead Space out into other genres
Necromorphs to ditch Isaac for Unchartšed-esque adventure
Rumors are that 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Electronic Arts is looking to expand Dead Space beyond the claustrophobic survival-horror of its first three outings, . An āinsiderā within EA says new management within tꩲhe company, having considered axing the cult series, will now be going ahead with Dead Space 3 ā but that once thaš»t game's done, plans are afoot to develop the property beyond its signature third-person claustrophobia.
Above: Isaac might not be around too much longer, but the handsome devils on the right are keepers
Series protagonist Isaac Clarke will staį¦y on for one more adventure, says the source, with Dead Space 3 to be set in a snowy ice-world to provide contrast with the games' signature darkened corridors. However, just as Clarke was absent from spinoffs Dead Space: Extraction and Ignition, so further titles will feature other characters within the Dead Space universe.
These new adventures ź¦will most likely branch out into genres such as FPS, spaceflight, and Uncharted-esque action-adventure, with EA's new management reportedly keeping a tighter eye on the bottom line and focusing on genres which sell well and achieve high brand recognition. It's easy to see the success⨠of Drake's Deception as a contemporary example of what a tentpole franchise ought to look like ā and while that series' rollicking adventure might not be exactly what Dead Space fans look for in a game, requesting an āUncharted-likeā title from the Dead Space team may be a prescription for exactly the sort of inventiveness the series is known for. Then again, Dead Space 2 was pretty Uncharted-like already, so we're not too sure what else they can do besides giving Isaac a half-tucked shirt.
Where would you like to see the series go next? Strategy? RPG (again)? Worst-case scenario, Isaac Clarke crops up in a go-kart ā which, come on, woš¤Ŗuāld actually be pretty adorable.
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