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*Updated* EA Reportedly Resurrecting Established IP, With Reveal Next Month
UPDATE: It would appear that now Eurogamer is chiming in to corroborate Grubb’s claim that Dead Space is indeed being revived by EA Motive. Furthermore, Gematsu chimed in with their own corroboration, adding that the game is a reimagining, rather than a sequel.
Grab your salt block, it’s another one of those. According to GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, Electronic Arts is planning a revival of an “established IP” with their EA Motive studio that will be shown next month at EA’s Play Live showcase on July 22nd. Grubb further stirred the pot last Tuesday with a cryptic, “we’re going to see it… if we’re not dead first”.
Odd comment aside, Grubb seemed to be insinuating that EA could be reviving Dead Space. If this is indeed the case, obviously for some fans, this would be a tough one. Namely, Dead Space‘s original developer, Visceral Games, was closed by EA four years ago.
Not only that, but Dead Space creator Glen Schofield is now heading up Striking Distance Studios, who are in the midst of developing The Callisto Protocol, which is due out on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2022.
Still, the chance to return to the Dead Space universe in some fashion, even without the original creators, is something many of us would be willing to compromise on if it’s done right. We’ll have to see what July 22nd brings.
Thanks to Video Games Chronicle for the heads up.
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Come Face to Face With the Zombie Menace in the Story Trailer for ‘Zombie Army VR’ [Watch]
While there’s no definitive release date just yet, Rebellion is teasing fans with a new story trailer for the upcoming Zombie Army VR, which is expected to arrive later this year. The new trailer gives fans and prospective players a glimpse at the Zombie Army VR story campaign, which as you might have guessed, involves occult magic, waves of zombies, and plenty of headshots.
The game’s campaign takes place alongside the events of the Zombie Army series, and sees you take to the field as one of the Deadhunters, an elite squad that is hunting down zombie war criminals. You must fight your way through undead hordes near the bombed-out city of Nuremberg to help Captain Hermann Wolff, the Deadhunter’s legendary leader, find his scattered family and fight to free Europe from the zombie apocalypse.
As you navigate the full-length story campaign either alone or with an ally, you’ll have access to an arsenal of authentic World War II weaponry, including sniper rifles, submachine guns, pistols and more. As one would expect, VR brings a new level of immersion to the action of the Zombie Army series, which will require you to “get to grips” with using your hands to aim your rifle, dual-wield your side arm with a submachine gun, master reloading drills, and tossing grenades.
Zombie Army VR is currently in development for the PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, 3, Pro, Oculus Rift and PC headsets via Steam.
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