The original Dead Space is often heralded as one of the best horror games, so it's easy to see why fans would be excited at the prospect of a remake. At the recent EA Play Live, it was revealed that Motive Studios would be remaking the game for next generation consoles. Fan reaction has been mostly positive, although there are some that voice disappointment due to previous drama between original developer Visceral Games and the publisher EA Games. Despite this drama, the creator of the game, Glen Schofield, recently shared his thoughts about the remake, and it resulted in some wholesome interactions.
Glen Schofield was both the creator and the executive producer of Dead Space, but he is now working on a new game called Callisto Protocol with a studio he founded called Striking Distance. This will also be a third person horror game, and fans are beyond excited to see what the Dead Space creator comes up with next.
Schofield's tweet is simple, starting off with him paying homage to Dead Space itself. He claims that directing the game was "one of the highlights of [his] career," before going on to discuss his thoughts on the remake. Keeping things short and sweet, Schofield continues on to say that he's excited to see what MotiveStudio is able to do with the framework he created almost 13 years ago. It's nice to see that Schofield doesn't seem to harbor any bad blood about his game being remade, and the comments section is full of heartwarming sentiments.
The first response is from Motive itself, the studio in charge of the remake. After paying respect to Schofield for his work, the response goes on to mention Callisto Protocol as well. Other comments reaffirm that many players think incredibly highly of Dead Space, and the general vibe is one of of overwhelming support and positivity. Other members of Motive Studios also make appearances throughout the thread, and they all seem determined to honor Dead Space with an amazing remake that fans will love just as much as the original.
There's currently no word on when the Dead Space remake will release, but now that it has been announced, players can expect to hear more in the coming months. With any luck, a solid release date won't be too far away, and fans can start getting ready to relive the classic horror game that Schofield created all those years ago.
The Dead Space remake is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.