Thread: Dead Space 4 canceled after Dead Space 3 sells below targets

Update: "While we have not announced sales for Dead Space 3, we are proud of the game and the franchise remains an important IP to EA," an Electronic Arts spokesperson informed Joystiq.


Update 2: EA responded to IGN, stating the claims here are "flat-out not true" and that it's business as usual at Visceral Montreal right now.


Update 3: To further clarify, EA sent us an additional statement. "These rumours are patently false. While we have not released sales data for Dead Space 3, we are proud of the game and it continues to be an important IP to EA. Appreciate your help bringing down this baseless rumour."


EA is effectively bringing an end to the Dead Space series after canning Dead Space 4 in pre-production, VideoGamer reports. According to the site, who spoke to an anonymous source familiar with the unannounced project, the publisher terminated the development of Dead Space 4 in light of Dead Space 3 failing to achieve its sales targets.


VideoGamer's source claims EA executives informed Visceral Montreal last month of the cancelation along with details of the company's restructuring plans. Two weeks ago, EA did announce layoffs at its studios in Los Angeles and Montreal. The source also claims Dead Space 3 "was almost canceled" mid-development, and that EA told Visceral to bring in a wider audience than previous series entries did by focusing more on action than horror.


EA believed Dead Space 3 could comfortably outsell its predecessors, with company CEO John Riccitiello saying he could see the game selling 5 million units. EA announced Dead Space 3 pre-orders were "outpacing" those for Dead Space 2 in January's earnings call, although the publisher didn't disclose by what margin.

Source: Report: Dead Space 4 canceled after Dead Space 3 sells below targets | Joystiq

Shiiieeeeeet Dem stupid EA always about action

i hope they don't stop doing them for ever

i never played a dead space but this news sucks for a lot of people i know who loved the series.

i wish those cheap, greedy EA sons of bitches would pick back up on the skate series

UPDATE: Dino Ignacio, UI Lead at Dead Space developer Visceral Games, has denied today's story about the end of the Dead Space series.
"The reports of our death were greatly exaggerated," he tweeted. "Please stand by."
EA's US PR team has reportedly called the VideoGamer.com report "patently false".
"While we have not announced sales for Dead Space 3, we are proud of the game and the franchise remains an important IP to EA," an EA spokesperson told Joystiq.

phew thats good to hear :3

After all the franchise's hasn't finished yet

But about the sale targets, 5 million copies is a lot, compared to the games that came out 10 years ago, back in those days 2 million copies used to be a lot

thank god i hated dead space 3

Originally Posted by sneakgolfer13

thank god i hated dead space 3

Read what the others said, EA denied the rumors

Yeah the rumors were false when I refind the source I had I will post it

Yeah, on one side I haven't heard too many good reviews about Dead Space 3, but then again, that's just from the small circle of people I know from twitch - not the wider Dead Space community.

Best off to wait for the final say from EA rather then focussing on rumours and unclear statements I guess. But if Dead Space 4 comes out, they'd need to do some re'vamping.

Jezza < 3

Originally Posted by sneakgolfer13

thank god i hated dead space 3

Please. Don't Post if you dont like the game, just to get posts.

I've never played any Dead space games but i enjoy watching it from casters and see what reactions when they get creep.

I never really got into playing the dead space games either, but I did enjoy watching people stream them! It looked like a lot of fun but i just never really had the money to get them!