At EA Play Live 2021, the publisher confirmed the return of Isaac Clarke to the iconic survival/horror series Dead Space The game will not be a sequel, but a remake utilizing next-generation hardware that will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC However, EA did not reveal a launch date or release date

The announcement comes after rumors circulated last month that EA had instructed developer Motive to recreate one of the most revered and beloved games of the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation; according to EA, the game is not a port but a "complete rebuild from the ground up"

"The Original

"Everyone on the team was excited by the opportunity to go back to the original and bring it to life on next-generation consoles," said Philippe Ducharme, senior producer of "Dead Space," in a press release To modernize the game, we reached out to our dedicated fans and asked them to provide feedback early on in the production process to give us the "Dead Space" game they wanted, and for new players to enjoy

That modernization also means that "Dead Space" will be microtransaction-free Ducharme said so in an interview with IGN; microtransactions were present in Dead Space 3, but the team decided not to bring them back because they irritated fans

In Dead Space, the player becomes Isaac Clarke, an engineer sent on a mission to repair the USG Ishimura When he arrives at the spacecraft, he finds that the crew has been violently massacred To make matters worse, Isaac's partner, Nicole, is also somewhere on board Inside the spaceship was a "necromorph," a monster with a penchant for dismemberment Imagine an alien, but much creepier

The Dead Space trailer does little to portray the story of Dead Space Of course, this is a remake of a 12-year-old game, so fans already know all the developments; EA instead chose to focus on some of the enhancements the game will see on modern hardware

The game's texture work appears to have been greatly improved Ray-traced reflections seem to be an important element in creating the mood of the game Dim light bulbs might bounce and refract off of multiple surfaces, just as they would in the real world Shadows running around you may seem scarier

But Motive and EA seem to have sealed off the more thrilling moments for now As of now, there is no word on when the game will hit store shelves