Dead Space (series)
Encyclopedia
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 mediums aside from only video games.
So far the series has been commercially and critically successful; 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.
Media franchise
A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media , such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements...
created by Glen Schofield
Glen Schofield
Glen A. Schofield is currently the V.P., GM for Sledgehammer Games and the former V.P., GM at EA Visceral Games and was the creator and Executive Producer of the third-person shooter Dead Space.-Early and professional life:...
, developed by Visceral Games
Visceral Games
Visceral Games is a video game development studio internally owned by Electronic Arts. They are perhaps best known for the critically acclaimed Dead Space series.-History:...
and published by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
. The franchise centers on a series of video games of the survival horror and third-person shooter
Third-person shooter
Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
genres, and also includes two motion pictures
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series, with more media planned for the future. The series began in 2008 as an eponymous video game
Dead Space (video game)
Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game, developed by EA Redwood Shores for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was made available on Steam on October 20, 2008...
aimed at creating, in Schofield's words, "the most terrifying game we could"; the game was a success and spawned a prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
and later a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
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
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
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 mediums aside from only video games.
So far the series has been commercially and critically successful; 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.
Main series
Spin-offs
Dramatizations
Printed
Music albums
| Title | Release date | Length | Label | Source | |
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| Dead Space Original Soundtrack | November 11, 2008 | 1:01:07 | Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers... |
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| Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score -Collector's Edition Original Soundtrack:... |
January 25, 2011 | 1:00:22 | Electronic Arts | ||
| Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Original Soundtrack | January 25, 2011 | Electronic Arts | |||