It further shows that the Remake is meant to keep the sequels canonical and replace only the original first game.
The Planet cracker is also upside down when accounting for the location of the planet. In the teaser trailer, the USG Ishimura is not shown tethering the large piece of Aegis VII underneath it as seen in the original first game.
In September 10, 2021, the community manager at the time released a short video on the Dead Space sub-reddit showcasing the new Frostbite level editor, which allows the developers to dynamically add detail onto object surfaces. The dialogue has been changed where Isaac only speaks when spoken to and in situations that would feel awkward when being silent, possibly similar to how the dialogue was handled in the second game. Gunner Wright, the voice actor of Isaac Clarke from Dead Space 2 and 3, has been confirmed to reprise his role. When directly asked about the remake, Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, limited himself to only highlight how much it was demanded by the fans, without giving any hints about the development schedule. In Augthe website Games Beat shared allegedly inside information that the game is aiming for a release in late 2022, to which Electronic Arts declined to comment further. The remake is being led by Eric Baptizat, the same director from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, whom left Ubisoft in 2020 after 16 years of career there. The game is said to not include micro transactions and may re-use content cut from the original game while removing criticized aspects from the original game. Improvements to the atmosphere are also being made by bringing new 3D audio technology as well as the dismemberment system with more gore effects. Assets are remade from scratch while also reusing some original ones, such as the audio. With the power of next generation hardware, the developers are said to be able to expand more areas with more ways than what was technically being limited in 2008 during the original game's launch, while trying to keep the vision for the game the same.
It is also the first game not developed by Visceral Games after their disbanding and a first main game in the series not developed for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It is the first game in the franchise to be announced after a hiatus of 8 years since the release date of Dead Space 3 and its DLC, not considering the scrapped Dead Space 4 project. The game is rumored to be inspired by Capcom's 2019 Resident Evil 2: Remake, to which, likewise, Resident Evil 4 was also one of the inspirations for the original 2008 game. Prior to the official announcement, numerous leakers came forward with a rumored Dead Space remake in the works at EA, and that the studio behind the 2020 video game Star Wars: Squadrons would be making it for the Frostbite engine. Brute: A massive Necromorph often considered as a sub-boss in the Dead Space franchise.Slasher: The most common form of Necromorph, It attacks using sharp mutated blades sprouting from the victims' torso.Nicole Brennan: Isaac's girlfriend, who accepted a job offer to serve as a medical officer on the USG Ishimura after Isaac coaxed her to do so, saying she would regret losing the chance to have it in her resumé.He is sent to answer a distress call from the USG Ishimura. Zach Hammond: The leader of the Isaac's team also responsible for the team's security.
Kendra Daniels: A computer specialist of unknown background, appointed to the mission by a CEC superior.