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This article is about the Dead Space franchise. For the first video game in the series, see Dead Space (video game). For other uses, see Dead space (disambiguation).
Dead Space
Dead Space Logo.jpg
The official logo
Genres Survival horror, Third-person shooter
Developers Visceral Games
Publishers Electronic Arts
Creators Glen Schofield
Platform of origin Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Wii, iOS
First release Dead Space
October 13, 2008
Latest release Dead Space 2
January 25, 2011
Official website http://deadspace.ea.com

Dead Space is a media franchise created by Glen Schofield, developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. The franchise centers on a series of video games of the survival horror and third-person shooter genres, and also includes two motion pictures and a comic book series, with more media planned for the future. The series began in 2008 as an eponymous video game aimed at creating, in Schofield's words, "the most terrifying game we could"; the game was a success and spawned a prequel and later a sequel released in 2011.

Each installment in the Dead Space series is a continuation or addition to a continuing storyline which began with the release of the original eponymous game. The game is set in a 26th-century science fiction universe featuring environments, weapons and characters typical of the genre. The series' chronology is not presented in a linear format, with sections of the storyline presented in the form of either prequels or sequels, and in different media aside from only video games.

So far the series has been commercially and critically successful, selling over 4 milion copies all over the world; the first game and its sequel received widely positive reviews from the majority of critics and the first game has received a number of industry awards for many different elements of its gameplay and development. Apart from its video game success, one popular constant is maintained within other Dead Space media, the increased level of unrestricted Gore and a Dark 'Tragic Hero' climax.

Contents

[edit] List of media

[edit] Main series

Dead Space

Original release date(s):[1]
  • NA January 25, 2011 (iOS)
  • EU March 22, 2011 (iOS)
 Release years by system:
2008 - Xbox 360,[2][4] PlayStation 3,[1][4] Microsoft Windows,[3][4] 2011 - iOS, PlayBook
Notes:
  • The first video game of the Dead Space series.
  • The iOS version is a standalone entry in the series and was released in 2011. It is set 3 years after the console/PC version and precedes the Dead Space 2 timeline.
  • The Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows versions were not released in Asia.[2][3]
Dead Space 2

Original release date(s):[5]
  • NA January 25, 2011
  • AUS January 27, 2011
  • EU January 28, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 - Microsoft Windows,[6] Xbox 360,[6] PlayStation 3[6]
Notes:



[edit] Spin-offs

Dead Space: Extraction

Original release date(s):[7]
  • AUS September 24, 2009
  • EU September 25, 2009
  • NA September 29, 2009[8]
  • JP October 1, 2009
  • NA January 25, 2011 (PS3)[9]
 Release years by system:
2009 - Wii,[8][7] 2011 - PlayStation 3[9]
Notes:


Dead Space Ignition

Original release date(s):[5]
  • NA October 12, 2010
  • EU October 13, 2010
  • AUS October 13, 2010
 Release years by system:
2010 - Xbox 360,[5] PlayStation 3[5]
Notes:
  • Prequel to Dead Space 2
  • Available via PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade
Dead Space

Original release date(s):[11][12]
  • NA March 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 - iOS,[11] Android[12]
Notes:
  • A midquel set between the first and second games in the main series. Unlike previous spin-offs, it features survival-horror gameplay similar to the main series.
  • Developed by IronMonkey Studios, under supervision from Visceral Games.


{{Video game (DLC)/item | article = Dead Space 2: Severed | title = Dead Space 2: Severed

  • A game set sometime before or during Isaac Clarke's perspective throughout the Sprawl in Dead Space 2. Involves similar gameplay to Dead Space 2, with a new main character and story.

[edit] Other media

[edit] Dramatizations

Dead Space: Downfall

Original release date(s):[13]

 Release years by system:
2008 – Film festival (United Kingdom only),[13] DVD,[14][16] BRD[15][17]
Notes:
  • A prequel to the original Dead Space and a sequel to Dead Space: Extraction
Dead Space: Aftermath

Original release date(s):[18]
 Release years by system:
DVD,[19] BRD[20]
Notes:
  • A prequel to Dead Space 2 and a sequel to Dead Space Ignition
  • Aftermath centers on the Aegis VII disaster and explores how the Government sends an unwitting crew of people to get exposed to Marker shards. The Government is secretly trying to produce a viable “Marker blueprint” carrier, no matter the costs.[21]


[edit] Printed

Dead Space

  • US March 3, 2008
– Comic book[22][23][24]		 Notes:


Dead Space: Martyr

  • US July 20, 2010
– Paperback [26]		 Notes:
  • A novel written by B. K. Evenson, set before the events of Dead Space. It tells the story of a geophysicist by the name of Michael Altman who discovers a mysterious signal within the Chicxulub crater and after secretly obtaining a piece of the Marker, leaks it to the public and spreads the visions he received from it.
Dead Space: Salvage

  • US November 24, 2010
– Comic book [27]		 Notes:
  • A comic book written by Antony Johnston, illustrated by Christopher Shy and published by IDW Publishing
  • Tells the story of the Magpies, who discover an abandoned mining ship, the USG Ishimura. Their luck turns into a catastrophe as they realize they are in the middle of a living nightmare.[21]


[edit] Music albums

Title Release date Length Label Source
Dead Space Original Soundtrack November 11, 2008 1:01:07 Electronic Arts [28][29]
Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score January 25, 2011 1:00:22 Electronic Arts [30][31]
Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Original Soundtrack January 25, 2011 Electronic Arts [32][33]

[edit] Future

It was rumored by video that Dead Space 3 was in production as shown by a video in Israeli that showed art that was in development for the game.[34] Visceral Games had also leaked some information about the game including the setting and story.[35]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Dead Space for PlayStation 3: Release Summary". GameSpot. http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/deadspace/similar.html?mode=versions. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dead Space for Xbox 360: Release Summary". GameSpot. http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/deadspace/similar.html?mode=versions. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Dead Space for PC: Release Summary". GameSpot. http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/action/deadspace/similar.html?mode=versions. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c "Release Information for Dead Space". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/dead-space/release-info. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  5. ^ a b c d "Dead Space 2". Electronic Arts. http://www.ea.com/games/dead-space-2. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  6. ^ a b c d "EA Brings The Terror To Space In Dead Space 2". Electronic Arts. December 7, 2009. http://www.ea.com/news/ea-brings-the-terror-to-space-in-dead-space-2. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  7. ^ a b "Dead Space Extraction for Wii: Release Summary". GameSpot. http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/action/deadspaceextraction/similar.html?mode=versions. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  8. ^ a b "Release Information for Dead Space: Extraction". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/wii/dead-space-extraction/release-info. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  9. ^ a b c http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/15/dead-space-2-comes-with-move-based-extraction-on-ps3
  10. ^ "Dead Space: Extraction for Wii". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/wii/dead-space-extraction. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  11. ^ a b "App Store - Dead Space". Apple. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dead-space/id396018321?mt=8. Retrieved Jan 12, 2012. 
  12. ^ a b "Dead Space - Apps on Android Market". Google. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ea.deadspace_na&feature=featured-apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDIwMywiY29tLmVhLmRlYWRzcGFjZV9uYSJd. Retrieved Jan 12, 2012. 
  13. ^ a b "Dead Space: Downfall (2008) (V) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267379/releaseinfo. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  14. ^ a b "Dead Space Downfall (2008) (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001B182R0. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  15. ^ a b "Dead Space Downfall (Blu-ray) (2008)". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001B182Q6. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  16. ^ a b "Dead Space: Downfall (2008)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018TAFQ6. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  17. ^ a b "Dead Space: Downfall (Blu-ray) + Digital Copy (2008)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C0NMXE. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  18. ^ "Dead Space: Aftermath (2011) (V) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1711366/. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
  19. ^ a b "Dead Space Aftermath (2011) (DVD)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047S4USO. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
  20. ^ a b "Dead Space Aftermath (Blu-ray) (2011)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047S4UPW. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
  21. ^ a b "San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Dead Space Aftermath Animated Feature & Dead Space Salvage Graphic Novel Announced". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38780/san-diego-comic-con-2010-dead-space-aftermath-animated-feature-dead-space-salvage-graphic. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
  22. ^ a b "Dead Space (2008)". The Comic Book Database. http://comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=17315. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  23. ^ a b "EA Branches into Comics with Dead Space Graphic Novels". Primotech. February 21, 2008. http://www.primotechnology.com/2008/02/21/ea-branches-into-comics-with-dead-space-graphic-novels/. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  24. ^ a b c "New Comic Based on Dead Space Game". ReadersRead.com. February 29, 2008. http://www.readersread.com/blog/229081. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  25. ^ a b "Dead Space (Comic)". Antony Johnston. http://www.antonyjohnston.com/titles/deadspacecomic/index.php. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  26. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0765325039
  27. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1600108156/
  28. ^ "Dead Space Original Video Game Soundtrack". VGMdb. http://vgmdb.net/album/10862. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  29. ^ "Dead Space Original Soundtrack". Game-OST. http://www.game-ost.com/info.php?id=1454. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
  30. ^ "Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score". VGMdb. http://vgmdb.net/album/23279. Retrieved January 25, 2011. 
  31. ^ "Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score". Game-OST. http://www.game-ost.com/albums/4465/dead_space_2_original_videogame_score/. Retrieved January 25, 2011. 
  32. ^ "Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Original Soundtrack". VGMdb. http://vgmdb.net/album/21506. Retrieved January 25, 2011. 
  33. ^ "Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Soundtrack". Game-OST. http://www.game-ost.com/albums/3555/dead_space_2_collector%27s_edition_soundtrack/. Retrieved January 25, 2011. 
  34. ^ "Is This Our First Fleeting Look At Dead Space 3?". http://kotaku.com/5842233/is-this-our-first-fleeting-look-at-dead-space-3. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
  35. ^ "Dead Space 3 takes place on a frozen planet, First Details?". http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/26/dead-space-3-takes-place-on-a-frozen-planet-first-details-inside/. Retrieved 10 January 2012. 

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