Visceral Games
Battlefield: Hardline may not be for those with weak stomachs
Coming hot on the heels of the bankruptcy and fracturing of THQ, it is now being reported that Electronic Arts has laid off a number of its staff in multiple locations. The mega-publisher announced in 2012 that it had exceeded $1 billion in revenue the previous year, although if this recent news is any indication, perhaps they were not doing as well as it appeared.
Despite criticism from fans that the PC version of the game is being neglected, Visceral Games Executive Producer Steve Papoutis assures Shack News that the developer "want[s] it to be great on all systems, that's our approach."
At once a collection of CG sequences, live-action performances, and gameplay, the Dead Space 3 launch trailer evokes isolation in the wide open tundra of the snow-capped planet of Tau Voltanis, Dead Space 3's primary setting.
In a move that is sure to draw the ire of vocal gamers, Dead Space 3 marks the debut of micro-transactions in the atmospheric horror franchise.
The jury is still out on whether or not the threequel delivers, but faithful believers who also happen to be fond of Mass Effect 3 are in for a pleasant surprise when they boot up Dead Space 3 on February 5.