Upon arriving, this crew came into contact with a fragment of The Marker, which was activated and triggered an outbreak of Necromorphs among the populace.

These survivors were from a ship called the 'O'Bannon,' which was sent to the remains of the planet Aegis 7 to see what happened to a colony there. This time the plot follows four survivors being interrogated about events that take place prior to the 'start' of the film, with the overall structure being non-linear. Produced by the same animation team at Film Roman, fans should expect the same gleefully gory and haunting atmosphere of the previous animated venture.

Similar to Dead Space: Downfall, Dead Space: Aftermath was released to coincide with Dead Space 2, serving as a prequel to that game's events.

RELATED: What We Know About The Dead Space Remake (And What We Want) Dead Space: Downfall This additional content primarily came in the form of comic books and animated feature films, and the most notable entries should give a good idea for what curious fans can expect from the franchise. In the meantime, aside from revisiting the original trilogy, there is a slew of multimedia content to dive into for those interested in exploring the far corners of the Dead Space universe. The Dead Spaceremake is likely still a couple of years away, so players new and old will be itching for a fix of the series until its release. Thankfully, to the surprise of many fans, EA Motive in Montreal is working on a ground-up remake of the 2008 original Dead Space game, exclusively for next-gen systems. After Dead Space 3 in 2013, the series faded into obscurity, sitting dead among a pile of other franchises abandoned by Electronic Arts. This time a decade ago, the Dead Space franchise was at the peak of its popularity, with two successful games and the promise of more content to come.

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