EA's Dead Space franchise has been dormant for nearly a decade, put to rest after the lackluster response to Dead Space 3. But last month, rumors started swirling that a new Dead Space game was in active development at EA's Motive Studio, the developer behind the well-received Star Wars: Squadrons. And now VentureBeat is reporting that the Dead Space remake is indeed real and intended to reboot the franchise.

According to VentureBeat's report, EA Motive is taking inspiration from Capcom's Resident Evil remakes. This means that the Dead Space remake will be using the original game "as a strong foundation," with vastly improved graphics, new gameplay mechanics, and more. Unfortunately, the report stops short of revealing when fans can expect to see the rumored Dead Space remake for themselves.

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While the VentureBeat report doesn't provide any information on when fans can expect to see the Dead Space remake, previous leaks about the game point to the EA Play Live event on July 22. The general consensus seems to be that the Dead Space remake reveal will indeed take place on that day, though fans should keep their expectations in check. It's entirely possible that the Dead Space remake won't be revealed for some time.

There is some evidence to suggest that the Dead Space remake will indeed be revealed at the EA Play event on July 22. Besides the various leakers that have pinpointed that as the date for the game's reveal, the Dead Space YouTube channel updated its profile picture for the first time in years. It seems like a random thing to do if there isn't going to be something new to share on the channel soon, so this added fuel to the fire that a Dead Space remake reveal is coming soon.

The announcement of a Dead Space remake could generate significant buzz for the EA Play event, especially since it's been confirmed that some of EA's biggest upcoming games won't have a presence at the show. BioWare has confirmed that Dragon Age 4 and the new Mass Effect game will both be absent, and while that's disappointing for fans of those franchises, it does leave a lot of room for a game like the Dead Space remake to get the spotlight.

With the Dead Space remake, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Dragon Age 4, it seems like EA is finally starting to see some merit in triple-A single-player game experiences. Assuming the Dead Space remake is real, hopefully fans don't have to wait too much longer to find out more.

Dead Space is rumored to be in development.

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Source: VentureBeat