EA’sMotive Studiosis currently hard at work on theDead Spaceremake, and while not much of the remake has been shown to date, it’s still expected to launch at some point later this year. While fans are anxiously awaiting theDead Spaceremake’s arrival, it seems thatEA Motivemay already be looking ahead to its next game, whatever that may be.
Motive Studios is hiring a Narrative Director to work on an “exciting new project” where “story plays a central role.” According to the job listing, the Narrative Director will work with the Creative Director to craft the narrative experience for the game and help ensure quality. Unfortunately, the job listing isn’t clear about what this “exciting new project” is, and so it could really be just about anything, though the language used in the post suggests that it is not simply referring to theDead Spaceremake.
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Since Motive was formed, it has primarily worked on theStar Warsfranchise, assisting DICE with development onStar Wars Battlefront 2andtaking the lead onStar Wars: Squadrons, which earned mostly positive reviews from critics. TheDead Spaceremake is obviously not aStar Warsproject, but it is still firmly rooted in the realm of science-fiction, and so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Motive’s next game stick to that genre, though that’s just speculation at this time. There are no concrete details about what Motive’s new game is beyond that it will be story-focused.
One possibility is that Motive’s next game is related to theDead Spacefranchise. Early reports about theDead Spaceremake indicated that the game would actually serve as areboot for theDead Spacefranchise. Considering this, one would imagine Motive would follow-up theDead Spaceremake with an original sequel, though that remains to be seen. It’s possible that Motive will move on fromDead Spaceafter the remake is out and return toStar Warsor even work on something else entirely, like an original IP.
The fact that Motive is already hiring for its next project could be a good sign for theDead Spaceremake. Motive is a relatively large studio and certainly has the resources to work on multiple projects at once, but the fact that it’s already looking ahead could mean that theDead Spaceremake is on track and will meet its expected 2022 release window.
TheDead Spaceremake has gone darksince last year as the developers are hunkering down and getting the project ready. A specificDead Spaceremake release datehas not been announced, but it’s expected to drop at some point this fall.
