This news is simply not true or either was taken out of context.
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That was my main gripe with the series, but I didn't let that really ruin it for me even if I had like an hour left on the time. Didn't play DR3 though.
Yeah, the rumors starting popping up and there was a leak so it would make sense.
Recently there was a leak for Dead Rising 4 and it supposedly includes 4 player co-op and is a remake. Coincidence?
Edit: The leaked pictures also had a snow setting and there's a small hint.
“It’s a great game to play for when the weather outside is frightful.” cause you know... zombies... and snow.
They could of easily took advantage of microtransactions within the game. Getting to end game and trying to grind for specific decorations and stream shards could of been implemented as a lootbox system where you can buy some in random packs. Glad they didn't go that route.