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Dead Space Reportedly Put on Ice at EA, With IP Sale Floated

Insider accounts describe a pause in development following Motive’s canceled follow-ups tied to the remake’s missed internal targets.

Overview

  • Insider Gaming reports the franchise is “on ice” at Electronic Arts with no new Dead Space currently in development.
  • Sources cited in multiple outlets say a sale of the IP is being discussed internally as a possibility, framed in the context of EA’s pending ownership deal and expected debt load.
  • The 2023 remake earned strong reviews and reportedly sold around 2 million units but is said to have fallen short of EA’s internal sales benchmarks.
  • Bloomberg previously reported Motive explored both a Dead Space 2 remake and a new entry, which were dropped after internal targets were missed, following EA’s public pushback on talk of a DS2 remake.
  • EA has not newly confirmed any changes to the series’ status, and the current picture reflects reported claims aggregated by ComicBook.com, Gizmodo, and Push Square.