With Anthem’s failed release, this may be a good time for EA to go back and bring back some dead franchises to appease fans.
#6 Def Jam
The Def Jam series was one of the best 3D fighting games from the sixth generation of consoles. Starting with 2003’s Def Jam Vendetta, the series went from strength to strength with Def Jam Fight for NY. However, the series just went a total step backwards with Def Jam: Icon which was the only seventh generation release from the series.
To bring this series back, EA would also have to reacquire the Def Jam license again making it one of the more unlikely entries in this list for a possible comeback.
#5 Command and Conquer
No, the abject failure that is Command and Conquer: Rivals does not count. The mobile entry was a complete departure from everything Command and Conquer stands for. The series was one of the icons that helped establish the RTS genre but will EA ever consider bringing it back? Probably not unless there are microtransactions to buy new unit types or something.
#4 Road Rash
Next up on our list is the iconic Road Rash. The series actually started way back in 1991 on the Sega Genesis. The edition that really took the world by storm was 1998’s Road Rash 3D.
However, the series was surprisingly killed off after 2000’s Road Rash Jailbreak. The closest thing we’ve gotten to a new Road Rash game since then is the indie game Road Remeption which is sort of a spiritual successor.
#3 SSX
EA butchered SSX like many of the franchises on this list. Making a fun game meant for a niche audience isn’t really EA’s forte and the series ended with SSX on the PS3 in 2012. This is one of the franchises least likely to make a comeback despite there being a ton of fans waiting for one of iteration in the series.
#2 Medal Of Honor
I grew up playing Medal of Honor. Having played every game in the series, including the terrible last instalment Medal of Honor Warfighter. EA canned the series after the response to it but with Battlefield floundering, this could be a good time to bring back the series. EA also has the perfect studio to bring the franchise back - Respawn Games.
#1 Dead Space
No one did atmospheric horror as the first two Dead Space games did. Sadly, the franchise was ruined by EA with the third instalment which was a complete departure from everything the series stood for. It was more in the vein of a third person shooter and was too far away from the series roots.
EA also added microtransactions into the single player game. The game also failed to live up to EA’s sales expectations and was shelved after the third entry. In 2017, EA also shut down Visceral Games, the studio behind the series.
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