Dead Space creator: “It would be cool to do a new one” as Silent Hill 2 hits one million in sales
The original creator of the classic Dead Space series would love to make a new installment as Blooper Team’s Silent Hill 2 Remake manages to sell over one million copies.
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On October 17, 2024, Glen A. Schofield the original creator and director of the classic survival horror game,Dead Space, took some time to thank the fans on X for their support over the years as he celebrated the franchise’s 16th anniversary. He was then asked by fans if he’d be willing to make a new Dead Space game if given the chance, and he said that it “would be cool to do a new one” on X.
First, thank you so much for the kind words regarding Dead Space. Looking back, EA gave me the support & opportunity to bring it to life. It would be cool to do a new one -Thanks again!October 16, 2024
Dead Space was one of the most beloved survival horror franchises during the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 era of gaming for its refined combat, chilling sci-fi atmosphere, and horrifying scares and monsters. The series languished in limbo for a decade after the conclusion of Dead Space 3 in 2013 before being resurrected in 2023 by EA with a highly polished remake of the original Dead Space title.
Unfortunately, the series seems to have once again been put on the back burner by the series' publisher EA, with only a briefcrossover event in Battlefield 2042released in July 2024 to tide fans over. In fact, there are evenrumors that EA reportedly canceled a remake of Dead Space 2after the first remake’s sales failed to meet the company’s expectations.
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It’s sad to see EA not having faith in the Dead Space series, especially since survival horror games outside of Capcom’s popularResident Evilseries are making a resurgence. Blooper Team’s remake of Konami’s legendary horror game, Silent Hill 2 defied expectations by selling over one million copies just over a week after the game launched on October 8, 2024, and one of the best movie-licensed games,Alien Isolation, is finally getting a sequelafter a decade since the original game was released in 2014.
Silent Hill 2 has sold 1 million copies pic.twitter.com/3UTnh0UMwJOctober 16, 2024
Our own Samuel Tolbertreviewed the Dead Space Remakelast year and enthusiastically declared it to be one of thebest Xbox Gamesandbest PC Gamesfor horror game fans. It reimagined the original game with new nightmarish horrors to deal with and expertly polished its gruesome presentation and gameplay mechanics for the modern age while staying faithful to the source material.
If franchises like Silent Hill and Alien: Isolation can make a comeback then the Dead Space series deserves another shot as many fans (myself included) would love to see Dead Space 2 and 3 get remade with the same level of high-quality polish and new terrifying frights that the Dead Space Remake got.
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Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander’s expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry’s most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!
