After Large Bomb’s Jeff Grubb reported {that a} Useless Area 2 remake was within the works, albeit within the pre-production part, writer Digital Arts has spoken towards the identical. A spokesperson advised IGN, “We don’t usually touch upon rumors, however there isn’t any validity to this story.”
Whereas it didn’t specify which a part of the story had no validity (corresponding to whether or not the primary sport had lackluster gross sales), Grubb responded on Twitter. “I provide you with my permission to imagine EA in order for you, however every time an organization says ‘that isn’t true’, however they don’t specify which a part of the story they’re speaking about, properly … yeah. Useless Area 2 was undoubtedly being deliberate. It had a code title. They usually aren’t making it now.”
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier added to all this on Twitter, noting, “Folks conversant in the challenge inform Bloomberg that EA’s assertion is appropriate. Motive has been on different initiatives for practically a yr.” Mission leads additionally reportedly needed to make a brand new sport fairly than one other remake. His newest report did echo Grubb’s in regards to the first remake’s poor gross sales – head right here for extra particulars.
Grubb responded that Bloomberg’s report is much like what he was advised and {that a} Useless Area 2 remake isn’t in growth, “although that’s one thing they as soon as thought-about. They aren’t anymore. That’s it.” For the reason that earlier acknowledged pre-production work was allegedly solely concepting, maybe that’s so far as the consideration went.
Motive Studio is at present engaged on Marvel’s Iron Man, which handed a “main inside milestone” earlier this yr, and Battlefield, with a brand new staff being constructed to give attention to the franchise. Digital Arts hasn’t commented on the way forward for the Useless Area franchise after final yr’s remake.
I provide you with my permission to imagine EA in order for you, however every time an organization says “that is not true” however they do not specify which a part of the story they’re speaking about, properly … yeah.
Useless Area 2 was undoubtedly being deliberate. It had a code title. They usually aren’t making it now. https://t.co/JgcMcuXUav
— Grubb (@JeffGrubb) April 10, 2024
A rumor as we speak prompt that EA shelved a Useless Area 2 remake, which an EA spokesperson denied, saying there was “no validity to this story.” Folks conversant in the challenge inform Bloomberg that EA’s assertion is appropriate. Motive has been on different initiatives for practically a yr
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) April 10, 2024
Not solely was it by no means greenlit, the challenge’s leaders needed to do a model new sport, not one other remake
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) April 10, 2024
All of this strains up with what I used to be advised. A Useless Area 2 remake was thought-about (within the months main as much as the discharge of Useless Area 1 Remake) and that challenge was placed on the shelf. https://t.co/c36E1a700y
— Grubb (@JeffGrubb) April 10, 2024
The primary level I used to be making on the podcast is that they don’t seem to be making Useless Area 2 remake although that’s one thing they as soon as thought-about. They don’t seem to be anymore. That is it.
— Grubb (@JeffGrubb) April 10, 2024
