Former Dead Space executive and producer Glen Schofield has spoken out about his thoughts on the remake and his conflicting feelings.
After months of rumors and reports, EA made a lot of gamers happy after announcing Dead Space Remake at EA Play 2021. Since the first teaser trailer at that event, some additional details. has been revealed, including a closer look at what Dead Space will look like when it launches in early 2023. Powered by the Frostbite engine, Dead Space Remake is the only next-gen title with content, environments, and content. , the character model has been completely redesigned from the original game and uses new tools like Isaac Clarke’s ALIVE system that controls breathing, heart rate, and dialogue to add a whole new level of immersive immersion. real.
This new classic horror game is being led by Motive Studios, taking over from the title’s original developer Visceral Games after the studio closed in 2017. While some of the series’ veterans have since returned Returning to this project, the team is mostly new members will bring the Dead Space experience back after 13 years. Naturally, this fact brought a lot of emotion to former developers including the game’s former creator and executive producer Glen Schofield.
During a recent conversation with Game Informer, Schofield was asked about the upcoming Dead Space Remake. Schofield admitted that he took the announcement of the game as a compliment to him, glad that the Dead Space series got a second chance after being shelved for so long. However, Schofield also revealed that he feels a bit conflicted and a bit confused because a new game in the series is being made without him.
Part of that feeling comes from the fact that Motive Studios is working on a remake of the game that aims to be a better version than the original Schofield did. However, Schofield ultimately blesses the new developers because their success means that the Dead Space series can continue to exist.
After leaving Visceral Games, Schofield went on to found Sledgehammer Games with Michael Condrey to make Call of Duty. However, Schofield will soon return to his love of the horror genre as CEO of Striking Distance Studios and work on The Callisto Protocol. After it was announced in 2020 at The Game Awards, many fans recognized The Callisto Protocol’s many similarities with Dead Space. Schofield has also commented on those similarities, admitting that he won’t shy away from a good idea and that he’s not afraid of stealing his ideas.
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