Dead Space
Survival horror game
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| 2024 | Motive Studio explored ideas for a potential new Dead Space series entry, considering both a direct sequel to the remake and a remake of Dead Space 2. |
| 2024 | Dead Space remake received multiple award nominations, including the Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake at the 13th New York Game Awards |
| April 2024 | Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb reported that a remake of Dead Space 2 was in the concept phase of development at Motive Studio, but was later cancelled due to perceived 'lackluster' sales of the original Dead Space remake. |
| 2023 | The game was nominated for the Golden Joystick Award for Ultimate Game of the Year. |
| 2023 | Composer Gureckis worked on the Dead Space remake soundtrack for eighteen months, developing musical suites for characters like the Marker and Unitology. |
| December 2023 | Dead Space remake was nominated for Best Audio Design at The Game Awards 2023 |
| April 2023 | A fan-created PlayStation 1-style 'Dead Space Demake' was released as a playable demo. |
| February 2023 | Dead Space's sales ranking dropped to third and sixth place in the United Kingdom in the month following its initial release. |
| January 2023 | Dead Space became the second best-selling video game in the United States for January, ranking behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. |
| January 2023 | The game topped the sales charts in the United Kingdom, establishing itself as one of the best-selling horror video game IPs in the country. |
| January 31 2023 | PC version of Dead Space received a patch that added a variable rate shading (VRS) toggle to address previous rendering technique criticisms. |
| January 27 2023 | Dead Space remake was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, marking the first Dead Space game since Dead Space 3 in 2013. |
| January 11 2023 | Electronic Arts released the Dead Space remake soundtrack digitally through their music label, featuring the new score by Gureckis alongside the original music by Graves. |
| December 15 2022 | Dead Space remake went gold, signaling completion of the game's development and readiness for manufacturing. |
| October 4 2022 | A gameplay trailer was released, confirming the final release date of January 27, 2023. |
| March 11 2022 | EA announced a delay of the game from the original late 2022 target to early 2023. |
| July 2021 | Electronic Arts officially announced the remake of Dead Space, to be developed by Motive Studio. |
| July 2021 | Oktyabrsky District Court in Saint Petersburg banned the film along with other media content. |
| July 22 2021 | Dead Space was officially announced at EA's Play Live event, with a teaser trailer revealing the game's initial development. |
| July 1 2021 | Games journalist Jeff Grubb reported that a remake of Dead Space was in development at Motive Studios. |
| 2018 | Game Informer highlighted Dead Space as a standout title with unique gameplay gimmicks and atmosphere compared to other video games of its era. |
| 2017 | Visceral Games was shut down, putting the Dead Space series into a dormant state and halting plans for a fourth game in the franchise. |
| 2015 | Play Magazine featured an article about Dead Space's production, noting its unique approach of incorporating more action elements into established horror genre conventions. |
| 2014 | Kotaku cited Dead Space as 'one of the best horror games of the seventh generation of consoles' in an article about the series' later developments. |
| 2013 | Jason Graves composes music for Dead Space 3, maintaining his distinctive style while incorporating action themes, with James Hannigan contributing additional narrative-focused compositions. |
| March 2013 | Dead Space 3 was launched in March, which ultimately led to disappointing sales and the cancellation of a prospective sequel. |
| February 12 2013 | Electronic Arts releases the official Dead Space 3 Original Video Game Score, featuring selected tracks by Graves and Hannigan, combining their contrasting musical styles. |
| February 5 2013 | Titan Books re-released the graphic novel, which included a standalone comic focusing on Nicole Brennan and written to promote Dead Space: Extraction. |
| 2012 | Jason Graves' Dead Space 2 soundtrack was nominated for 'Best Audio' at the Game Developers Choice Awards and received multiple nominations at the Game Audio Network Guild Awards, including 'Audio of the Year', 'Best Interactive Score', and 'Best Original Soundtrack Album'. |
| June 2012 | Jason Graves collaborates with James Hannigan for the Dead Space 3 soundtrack, with Hannigan being brought in by Electronic Arts to provide test music midway through the year. |
| 2011 | GamePro published an article highlighting Dead Space as a game that promoted Electronic Arts as a potential home for original intellectual properties. |
| 2011 | Jason Graves expands the orchestral elements for Dead Space 2, introducing a string quartet to represent protagonist Isaac Clarke. |
| 2011 | Dead Space 2 is released, with Jason Graves continuing to compose the game's music. |
| January 25 2011 | Jason Graves digitally released the Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score through Electronic Arts, after spending approximately three weeks producing the album. |
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