Overview
- Chuck Beaver, speaking on the FRVR podcast Tuesday, said the “numbers just aren’t there” to justify a new mainline Dead Space.
- The 2023 remake drew strong reviews but reportedly sold about 2 million copies, and subsequent reporting said EA did not greenlight follow‑ups.
- Beaver cited higher sales thresholds for big horror games, recalling a past 5 million target, floating today’s costs as needing up to 15 million, and pointing to roughly 7 million as a viable goal.
- He said Motive Studio was not approved to continue after the remake, aligning with earlier reports that EA declined pitches for a Dead Space 2 remake and a fourth entry.
- Beaver argued EA and other firms now favor live‑service games that earn over years rather than one‑off single‑player releases, with Motive reportedly busy on Battlefield 6 support and an Iron Man game.