| Dead Space | |
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| Created by | Glen Schofield |
| Original work | Dead Space |
| Owner | Electronic Arts |
| Years | 2008–present |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | The Art of Dead Space |
| Novel(s) | Dead Space: Martyr (2010) Dead Space: Catalyst (2012) |
| Comics | Dead Space Dead Space: Salvage Dead Space: Extraction |
| Graphic novel(s) | Dead Space: Liberation |
| Films and television | |
| Direct-to-video | Dead Space: Downfall (2008) Dead Space: Aftermath (2011) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | see § Main series |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | see Music of the Dead Space series |
| Official website | |
| ea | |
Dead Space is a science fiction/horror franchise created and directed by Glen Schofield. Dead Space was developed by Visceral Games and published and owned by Electronic Arts. The franchise's chronology is not presented in a linear format; each installment in the Dead Space franchise is a continuation or addition to a continuing storyline, with sections of the storyline presented in prequels or sequels, sometimes presented in other media from the originating video game series, which includes two films and several comic books and novels.
Primarily set in a 26th century science fiction universe featuring environments, weapons, and characters typical of the genre, the Dead Space franchise centers on a series of video games beginning with the release of the first Dead Space, which centers on starship engineer Isaac Clarke and mutated undead horrors that surround him. A central theme in the games is the fictional cult religion "Unitology" and its fanatical adherents, who believe that information about an alien artifact called the "Marker" is being suppressed by "EarthGov", the central political administration of Earth. Their primary goal is to use the Marker as a means to bring about the "Convergence", or complete destruction of humanity, with the Marker and its malevolent influence being the source of the undead monsters encountered by the series' protagonists.
The Dead Space video game series has been positively received; the first game in particular won a number of industry awards for the varied elements of its gameplay and development, and is often regarded as one of the best video games of all time by critics. From a commercial perspective, EA considered the video game series as a whole to have underperformed. After the financial disappointment of 2013's Dead Space 3, no further media for the franchise was produced until a remake of the first game was developed by Motive Studio and released on January 27, 2023.