Dead Space 2’s barely slithered out of the air-vents but that hasn’t stopped EA from dropping the first hints that a sequel could be in the pipeline.
Specifically, the publishing giant’s CEO, John Riccitiello, said at the recent Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference that he doesn’t expect sales of the survival horror franchise to skyrocket until a third game crops up.
"Right now we’ve got strong, growing franchises including Madden, FIFA… Need for Speed, Medal of Honor and Battlefield – I include them as one because we’re unlikely to ship them in any one year at the same time.
"[There’s also] Mass Effect… Dragon Age… and the one that’s sort of not proven that’s coming later in our fiscal year, Star Wars [The Old Republic]," he added.
"That excludes Dead Space because I think it will probably take Dead Space 3 before we get into that five million unit cadence versus say three, four."
Elsewhere, Riccitiello extolled the publisher’s extensive IP portfolio, labelling it as the best in the industry and in “the history of our company. I feel great about that,” he beamed.
Dead Space 2 released in late January to critical and commercial success. Read our review here.