Kotaku is reporting that an insider at EAGames has told them the Dead Space franchise is going in many new directions. "EA brought in new brass that nearly killed off Dead Space 3—the reason being the Dead Space games don't sell like games like Uncharted games do." According to the insider EA will be changing the Dead Space franchise to become more successful taking it in three different directions.

The main series is supposedly going to end with Dead Space 3, which isn't officially confirmed to be coming but according to the insider is. EA wants Dead Space to perform like Uncharted and other major gaming franchises currently on the market. As such according to the insider the Dead Space franchise will see three new types of entries.

The first game supposedly in the series will be an FPS. We saw the on-rails shooter and it would appear EA wants to expand on that. By releasing a first person shooter based in the Dead Space universe , we have seen plenty of horror based shooters in the past and Dead Space has potential to do very well. With all the very popular shooters on the market an FPS sounds like a smart decision though one has to wonder if bringing all these IP to FPS is really bright the more FPS games released each year the more competition.

The second is a flight simulator based in the Dead Space universe. Grab your ship and embark on a terrifying journey in an action packed space flight thriller that will make you piss your pants. one can't help but think of WarHawk mixed with Resident Evil, man just thinking about it sends chills up my spine. It could have some potential.

The third and last idea which the source says will be started after the earlier two is according to him "an Uncharted-like game" The game has not entered development but is in the early planning stages. I wonder if they would keep the thrilling game play or just completely change the series for an Uncharted rip off adventure.

Kotaku would like you to remember that none of these games have been officially confirmed by EA, leaked only by their inside man. They also remind everyone that many games are killed off during production and that you can't really be sure that these games will actually be released. On the other hand it is very possible that EA does produce these titles and releases them.

In the end Kotaku must have trusted this insider immensely to post this story, so it very well could be true. To read Kotaku's whole article visit Kotaku here. What do you think, would you kill for a FPS Dead Space or a thrilling space ship based adventure or maybe a little Drake in space? Whats your thoughts on these new directions, will they translate into actual games or be ditched during the development process?

Did anyone ask for all this?

Why not? They did an on light gun shooter and the critics loved that one.

I'm amazed that EA hasn't thought of Dead Space Haverst Moon wannabe. With the scythe-like appendages of the Necromorphs, it would make for an awesome gardening simulator XD.

The best horror game series will end with 3, hopefully 3 ends in a bang because I love the formula. It is possible the new direction could be great, but they will have to make a Pg 13 type horrer instead of an all freak festival R type game if they want more mass appeal. That also means they might destroy what made it one of my favorite new IPs of the gen.
Hopefully some company has the balls to create more survival horror and not water it down.

...a flight simulator?

"Keep it steady... steady..."

/jump scare

"AHHHH!"

/CRASH!

"the reason being the Dead Space games don't sell like games like Uncharted games do'


Poorly?

haha- I kid, I kid.

what the hell are they talking about! dead space is fine the way it is! dead space 2 was great, if anything the only thing the should change are the melee attacks as their still clunky as hell, maybe add in a infinite melee weapon(like the standard knife in the RE franchise)

I hope dead space doesn't become like a standard 3rd person shooter(or what RE5 turned out to be compared to it's predecessors)

o jeez another amazing game is on its course to get ruined because developers think they should copy more successful titles. If you make the game just like uncharted, you will lose your dead space fans, and not gain the uncharted fans who would rather just play uncharted... Same thing happened with dragon age II when they tried to make it an action game instead of an rpg... Wonder when EA will learn. Its a shame dead space 2 didn't sell amazingly though. One of the best rated games this year both by critics and users.

See, as much as some people complain about developers egos' being too big and leading to games that nobody asked for, the business suits are just as clueless

 People of real vision are needed, more in touch with the industry itself than the suits yet with less belief in "art" than the developers.