Dead Space Bumped to October 14th in North America on 360/PS3, October 20th for PC

[AgtFox]

From Joystiq (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62926) comes word that Electronic Arts has announced that Dead Space for the 360 and PS3 has been bumped up a week to an October 14th release date and the PC release has been bumped up one day to October 20th. The full PR is in the post below this one.

All I can say is thank you for moving it away from the busy October 21st releases like Fable 2 and LittleBigPlanet. Also, check out our Dead Space Hands-on Preview (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60321) by fitbabits while you are at it.

[AgtFox]

Here it is (but thanks to Joystiq for alerting me to it):

Originally scheduled to ship on October 21st, the award-winning action/adventure game, Dead Space will ship for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 on October 14, 2008 giving players a full 17 days before Halloween to step out into space for the fright of their lives. The development team at EA Redwood Shores is getting into the Halloween spirit early this year so fans can celebrate with Dead Space without cutting into their trick or treat time.

The Dead Space experience is all about surviving in its sci-fi world through strategic dismemberment, so experience the horror before the Necromorphs dismember you. After all, you are never truly safe in Dead Space. When an immense mining ship, the USG Ishimura, comes into contact with a mysterious alien artifact in a remote star system, its communications with Earth are mysteriously cut off. Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair the Ishimura’s communications array, but he arrives to find a living nightmare—the ship is a floating bloodbath, the crew unspeakably mutilated and infected by an ancient alien scourge. Clarke’s repair mission becomes one of survival as he fights not just to save himself, but to return the artifact to the planet … at any cost.

The PC version of the game will be shipping on October 20, 2008.

[fitbabits]

Fucking AWESOME news. The less time there is for me to wait, the happier I am. :)

[Sandman]

Why not bump it back to October 31st?

[fitbabits]

Why not bump it back to October 31st?

If I told you, you wouldn't believe me. :)

[Citizen Philip]

Oct 21st in my wedding anniversary. I was looking forward to some sci-fi survival horror..

[AgtFox]

Oct 21st in my wedding anniversary. I was looking forward to some sci-fi survival horror..
You could play LittleBigPlanet together (if you have a PS3).

[Loki_09]

Great, Dead Space, Fable 2, and Fallout 3 back to back to back...

Christmas list is getting long, as my wallet is getting thin.

[zorper]

Coolness. This let's them capitalize on Halloween even more.

BTW, if you haven't checked out the 'comic movies' on Xbox Live that show the Dead Space back story, you should. They're actually pretty good.

I don't know if they are available on PSN or the internet.

[Kelegacy]

Yes, they are on PSN as well (the comic movies).

This is good news. I don't think this is on my must-have radar (depends no how long the game is, how quick I can beat it) but it definitely is on my radar. Just too many games, too little cash. Sucks big time.

[Phhhh]

Man, gamefly is going to save my ass this holiday. So many good games I want to buy.

[techromage]

Hold on. Ithought fall out 3 was on October 28th and Dead Space was on Halloween....

When's Fable 2 again?

[AgtFox]

Hold on. Ithought fall out 3 was on October 28th and Dead Space was on Halloween....

When's Fable 2 again?
Dead Space was never on Halloween, it was October 21st...same day as Fable 2 releases.

Fallout 3 is still on October 28th as far as I know, but companies seem to like playing date jumping lately.