When Dead Space came out during the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 era, it quickly became one of the premier horror franchises in all of video games. Now, after three mainline games and a very impressive remake, it seems more unlikely than ever that the franchise will ever fully return. ex-dead space producer dashes hopes of dead space 4 screenshot: Electronic Arts Near the beginning of the decade, horror game fans were getting excited about EA’s ground-up remake of the original 2008 Dead Space . When it dropped early on in 2023, it was a big hit and garnered near universal critical acclaim. It was widely considered one of the best games of that year, and in terms of sales, it reportedly settled around 2 million copies sold, which is impressive for a horror game. Videos by VICE Many who enjoyed the Dead Space remake figured that a remake of the second game in the trilogy would be the natural progression for EA and developer Motive Studio.…