Useless Area is undoubtedly top-of-the-line horror franchises in gaming, with a wonderful remake of the unique reminding us of that truth in 2023. In a extremely telling reveal, nonetheless, authentic creators Christopher Stone, Bret Robbins, and Glen Schofield (not too long ago of Hanging Distance Studios/Callisto Protocol fame) pitched a fourth entry within the franchise in 2024, which EA summarily shot down.
In an interview with Dan Allen Gaming (thanks, IGN), Schofield revealed that the trio tried to pitch the undertaking to writer and IP holder EA, however it appears the thought of taking one other crack on the sci-fi setting is simply too dangerous proper now: “We tried, truly, the three of us, Useless Area 4. We’re speaking this 12 months. We didn’t go too deep; they simply stated, ‘We’re not proper now. We admire it blah blah blah, and you realize we all know who to speak to.’ So we did not take it any additional. And we revered their opinion. They know their numbers and what they should ship, so yeah.”
Stone, who served as animation director on the now-defunct Visceral Video games, added: “The trade is in a bizarre place proper now; individuals are actually hesitant to take possibilities on issues. So you need to take it with a grain of salt. Who is aware of, perhaps sooner or later. We might all like to do it.”
