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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
File:Dead Space Logo.jpg
The official logo
Genre(s)Survival horror, third-person shooter
Developer(s)Visceral Games
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Creator(s)Glen Schofield
First releaseDead Space
October 13, 2008
Latest releaseDead Space 2
January 25, 2011

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. Generally speaking, the series focuses on a man named Isaac Clarke and the horrors that surround him.

So far the series has been commercially and critically successful, selling over 6.7 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.

Setting

The series takes place in outer space in the 26th century. The first game is played onboard the USG Ishimura. a planet cracker class spaceship orbiting a distant planet called Aegis VII, then moves to a colony on the planet itself. The second game is on the The Sprawl, a city on a moon of Saturn. Prequels, sequels, and midquels take place on one of these two settings. Dead space 3 is set to take place on Tau Volantis, an ice covered frozen planet that had a colony over 200 years ago, but the colony went dark and was never heard from again. Tau Volantis is also supposedly where the markers originate from.

List of media

Main series

Title Details
Dead Space

Original release date(s):[1]
 Release years by system:
2008 - Xbox 360,[2][4] PlayStation 3,[1][4] Microsoft Windows,[3][4]
Notes:
  • The first video game of the Dead Space series.
  • The Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows versions were not released in Asia.[2][3]
Dead Space 2

Original release date(s):[5]
 Release years by system:
2011 - Microsoft Windows,[6] Xbox 360,[6] PlayStation 3[6]
Notes:
Dead Space 3

Original release date(s):[5]
 Release years by system:
2013 - Microsoft Windows,[7] Xbox 360,[7] PlayStation 3[7]
Notes:
  • A sequel to Dead Space 2[6] and the third installment in the Dead Space series[6]

Spin-offs

Title Details
Dead Space: Extraction

Original release date(s):[8]
 Release years by system:
2009 - Wii,[9][8] 2011 - PlayStation 3[10]
Notes:
Dead Space Ignition

Original release date(s):[5]
 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 (mobile)

Original release date(s):[12][13]
 Release years by system:
2011 - iOS,[12] Android[13]
Notes:
  • A midquel set between the first and second games in the main series. Unlike prior spin-offs, it features survival horror gameplay similar to the main series.
  • Developed by IronMonkey Studios, under supervision from Visceral Games.

Other media

Dramatizations

Title Details
Dead Space: Downfall

Original release date(s):[14]

 Release years by system:
2008 – Film festival (United Kingdom only),[14] DVD,[15][17] BRD[16][18]
Notes:
  • Takes place between Extraction and the original Dead Space.
Dead Space: Aftermath

Original release date(s):[19]
 Release years by system:
DVD,[20] BRD[21]
Notes:
  • Takes place between Dead Space and Dead Space 2
  • 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.[22]

Printed

Title Details
Dead Space (comic)

  • US: March 3, 2008
– Comic book[23][24][25] 		Notes:
Dead Space: Martyr

  • US: July 20, 2010
– Paperback [27] 		Notes:
  • A novel written by B. K. Evenson, set roughly 200 years before Dead Space. It tells the story of geophysicist 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. He becomes the unwilling "prophet" of the Marker, marking the beginning of Unitology.
Dead Space: Salvage

  • US: November 24, 2010
– Comic book [28] 		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.[22]
Dead Space: Catalyst

  • US: October 2, 2012
– Paperback 		Notes:
  • A novel written by B. K. Evenson, set Two hundred and fifty years in the future after the events of Dead Space Martyr, extinction threatens mankind. Tampering with dangerous technology from the Black Marker—an ancient alien artifact discovered on Earth eighty years earlier— Earthgov hopes to save humanity.
Dead Space: Liberation

  • US: February 5, 2013
– Comic book [29] 		Notes:
  • A comic book written by Ian Edginton, illustrated by Christopher Shy and published by Titan Books
  • Tells the story of Earthgov Sergeant, John Carver who’s wife and son are attacked by fanatics trying to liberate the Marker site where she works.

Music albums

Title Release date Length Label Source
Dead Space Original Soundtrack November 11, 2008 1:01:07 Electronic Arts [30][31]
Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score January 25, 2011 1:00:22 Electronic Arts [32][33]
Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Original Soundtrack January 25, 2011 Electronic Arts [34][35]

Future

In September 2011, a video (part of a report in Hebrew that aired on Israel's "Channel 10", talking about the development of the game) was posted via IGN suggesting that Dead Space 3 was in production, showing art in development for the game.[36] Visceral Games leaked some information about the game, including the setting and story.[37] On May 7, 2012 it was announced that a new Dead Space title was being developed for release by March 2013.[38]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dead Space for PlayStation 3: Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dead Space for Xbox 360: Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dead Space for PC: Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Release Information for Dead Space". MobyGames. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Dead Space 2". Electronic Arts. Retrieved June 13, 2010. Cite error: The named reference "2ea" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c d e f "EA Brings The Terror To Space In Dead Space 2". Electronic Arts. December 7, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "EA Reveals Dead Space 3's 2013 Release". Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Dead Space Extraction for Wii: Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Release Information for Dead Space: Extraction". MobyGames. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  10. ^ a b c http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/15/dead-space-2-comes-with-move-based-extraction-on-ps3
  11. ^ "Dead Space: Extraction for Wii". MobyGames. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  12. ^ a b "App Store - Dead Space". Apple. Retrieved Jan 12, 2012.
  13. ^ a b "Dead Space - Apps on Android Market". Google. Retrieved Jan 12, 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Dead Space: Downfall (2008) (V) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  15. ^ a b "Dead Space Downfall (2008) (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  16. ^ a b "Dead Space Downfall (Blu-ray) (2008)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  17. ^ a b "Dead Space: Downfall (2008)". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  18. ^ a b "Dead Space: Downfall (Blu-ray) + Digital Copy (2008)". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  19. ^ "Dead Space: Aftermath (2011) (V) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  20. ^ a b "Dead Space Aftermath (2011) (DVD)". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  21. ^ a b "Dead Space Aftermath (Blu-ray) (2011)". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  22. ^ a b "San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Dead Space Aftermath Animated Feature & Dead Space Salvage Graphic Novel Announced". Dread Central. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  23. ^ a b "Dead Space (2008)". The Comic Book Database. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  24. ^ a b "EA Branches into Comics with Dead Space Graphic Novels". Primotech. February 21, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  25. ^ a b c "New Comic Based on Dead Space Game". ReadersRead.com. February 29, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  26. ^ a b "Dead Space (Comic)". Antony Johnston. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  27. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0765325039
  28. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1600108156/
  29. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Space-Liberation-Ian-Edginton/dp/178116553X
  30. ^ "Dead Space Original Video Game Soundtrack". VGMdb. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  31. ^ "Dead Space Original Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  32. ^ "Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score". VGMdb. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  33. ^ "Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score". Game-OST. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  34. ^ "Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Original Soundtrack". VGMdb. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  35. ^ "Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Soundtrack". Game-OST. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  36. ^ McWhertor, Michael (20 September 2011). "Is This Our First Fleeting Look At Dead Space 3?". Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  37. ^ "Dead Space 3 takes place on a frozen planet, First Details?". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  38. ^ http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/need-for-speed-and-dead-space-titles-coming-in-eas-fy-2013/
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