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Dead Space Writer Says His New Game Will Be Shown at PS5 Event - IGN

Antony Johnston has credits on Dead Space, Binary Domain and Shadow of Mordor.

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The writer behind Dead Space has revealed that a game he has worked on will feature during Thursday's PS5 event.

Antony Johnston, who wrote the script for Dead Space and has credits on Shadow of Mordor and Binary Domain, tweeted that he's been "working on a big videogame for almost 2 years now," and suggested that those interested should "watch the PS5 launch event on Thursday."

As some of you know, I’ve been working on a big videogame for almost 2 years now.
In totally unrelated news, you should all watch the PS5 launch event on Thursday.

— Antony Johnston (@AntonyJohnston) June 9, 2020

Johnston added in the subsequent replies that the game has you "play a character having a really bad time" which is... not a lot to go off, honestly, but we'll take it! In another quoted retweet suggesting the game will be a horror, Johnston noted that it was "weird how everyone automatically assumes it'll be a horror game."

The tweets are deleted.

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

Where does he work? Looks like the last game he did was with WB, Shadow of Mordor.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Seen this popping up on social media, really curious to see what it is. Could he be connected to the new Silent Hill?

Sorry if that is a dumb question

 

[INC]

So the dev deep dive was a hint, by showing dead space "as an example", the meme becomes a reality

Clever

 

[Monkeygourmet]

Johnston added in the subsequent replies that the game has you "play a character having a really bad time"...

Not *another* game staring a straight, white male...

 

[Geki-D]

Where does he work?

It's very possible he doesn't actually work at a fixed studio but gets contracted per game. It's quite common for writers.

 

[Spukc]

How woke will it be?

 

[carlosrox]

don't fucking do this to me

 

[SometimeLaterToday]

 

[Husky]

Someone told me he was working for 2K. If that's true, then maybe Bioshock? But I really got no clue. On topic, I fuckin wish we got a Dead Space 4.

 

[Rattlehead121]

What dev is he working/employed with?

 

[Hostile_18]

Dead Space and Shadow of Mordor arnt really known for their writing but it's good to have confirmation of a new game I guess.

 

[eastwood333]

Check out new start up development studio Striking Distance. It's founded by Glen Shcofieldm, director of Dead Space, and full of ex Dead Space and Sledgehammer devs

It's a new AAA studio to keep an eye out on along side Probably Monsters, who has a ton of ex Bungie devs

 

[MiguelItUp]

Imagine a world where Dead Space and Silent Hill came back at the same time. I'd probably shit my pants.

 

[eastwood333]

That guy has started up a new AAA studio called Striking Distance, that's full of ex Dead Space and Sledgehammer devs. Glenn has mentioned that he wants to develop a spiritual successor to Dead Space

 

[FrozenFlame]

So which game was it?

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

So which game was it?

My guess would be either the game by Capcom, resident evil village. or returnal by housemarque.

 

[FrozenFlame]

My guess would be either the game by Capcom, resident evil village. or returnal by housemarque.

Uhm, I thought it might be Returnal but Pragmata is also a strong candidate (especially because it looked kinda Dead Space, lol).

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

Definitely had those dead space vibes. I can't put my finger on it, but I'm gonna say returnal as it has some strange horror or Lovecraft feeling to it.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Can't be anything else, right?

 

[yurinka]

Can't be anything else, right?

This is a Capcom game, and some years ago Capcom decided to stop working with western studios and instead to make their games in Japan. They already have writers, don't need him.

 

[Kev Kev]

Can't be anything else, right?

that helmet screams dead space