Dead Space is in the trenches right now. You'd have thought that the semi-successful remake of the first game would have kickstarted renewed interest in the series, but alas, mediocre sales meant that Dead Space was once again destined to be locked in the vaults of publisher Electronic Arts, probably to never be seen again.
That was made abundantly clear when series co-creator Glen Schofield revealed that a pitch for a potential Dead Space 4 had been rejected by EA. Schofield has attempted to revive Dead Space a number of times, most recently after EA's acquisition by a consortium of different buyers last year, but recent reports have claimed that the series is now "on ice."
It's looking bleak for Dead Space, and after many failed attempts to save the series, it seems like even Schofield himself has given up. Announced on LinkedIn earlier today, Schofield revealed in an emotional farewell video that he is now retiring from the games industry completely (thanks Eurogamer).
Dead, then revived, only to die once more.
"After 35 years of making games and directing them, running teams, it's time for me to officially retire from the day-to-day work," said Schofield. "It's been...
