14 DAY TRIAL // Although we expected a new Dead Space game, Electronic Arts announced the return of the franchise in the form of a remake. The original Dead Space is being rebuilt from the ground up on the Frostbite game engine for next-gen consoles.
The upcoming Dead Space remake is developed by Motive, the same studio responsible for Star Wars Battlefront II and Star Wars: Squadrons. The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, so it doesn't look like EA is targeting PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles with this remake.
“The Dead Space franchise made a huge impact on the survival horror genre when it was released 12 years ago, and I came to Motive as a fan first to specifically work on this game. Going back to the original and having the opportunity to do so on next-gen consoles excited everyone on the team. 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 production to deliver the Dead Space game they want and for new players to enjoy as well,” said Phillippe Ducharme, Senior Producer of Dead Space.
According to EA, the remake will include an improved story, characters, gameplay mechanics, and more, as players fight to survive a living nightmare aboard the desolate mining starship, the USG Ishimura, all while uncovering the dreadful mystery of what happened to the slaughtered crew and ship.
In Dead Space, players step into the shoes of Isaac Clarke, an everyman engineer on a mission to repair a huge starship, the USG Ishimura, only to discover something has gone horribly wrong. The ship's crew has been slaughtered and infected by some alien disease, so it's up to Isaac to uncover the nightmarish mystery of what happened aboard the Ishimura.
The remake of the original Dead Space game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, but a release date has yet to be confirmed.