Keep close to that airlock – we’re about to run through all the Dead Space remake news that has been announced so far. But will it be able to recapture the same magic that left players quaking in their space boots when they first stepped onto the abandoned USG Ishimura in 2008? This Dead Space remake has likely come about from Capcom’s successful Resident Evil 2 reboot, which is as fine a muse as any.
However, in a surprise announcement at its EA Play Live event, the publisher’s mini- E3 style conference, Dead Space is back – and it looks just as terrifying as we’d hoped.
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It’s been eight years since we joined protagonist Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 3, but after the third game flopped at retail and with critics alike, developer Visceral Games’ sci-fi survival horror series was dead in more than name alone.ĮA later disbanded the studio, and it seemed like the future of Dead Space was destined to be suspended in animation.
"As we look to modernize the game, we've reached out to dedicated fans and invited them to provide us with feedback since the early stages of productions to deliver the Dead Space game they want for new players to enjoy as well." "Going back to the original and having the opportunity to do so on next-gen consoles excited everyone on the team."ĭucharme revealed that the game has been developed with input from Dead Space fans. "We have a passionate team at Motive who are approaching this remake as a love letter to the franchise," Ducharme said.