Following the release of Dead Space 3, rumors that Electronic Arts had canceled the series emerged; the company denied these rumors and stated Visceral Games was working on other properties at the time.[11][12] Visceral Games had shifted to work on Battlefield Hardline, which allowed them to become accustomed to the Frostbite game engine, which Electronic Arts was mandating for all of its in-house games.[8] Visceral Games was closed in 2017 amid production on a Star Wars video game project.[13] The Dead Space series remained dormant for ten years.