Critically acclaimed iOS game available on 25 March 2011 with enhanced graphics for iPad 2
15 March 2011, Australia & New Zealand – In conjunction with the iPad 2 release, Electronic Arts is offering an update to its critically acclaimed action-horror Dead Space™ game, created specifically for the iPad 2. Immersive action and intense drama in deep space ascends to exhilarating intensity as EA Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. and the world’s leading mobile games publisher, published updates for the award-winning Dead Space game that exemplifies the iPad 2’s capabilities as a gaming platform.
“Dead Space showcases the power of the iPad 2 bringing the psychological thrill of this award-winning game to players in new ways,” said Travis Boatman, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile. “The faster core and graphics capabilities of the iPad 2 open up possibilities to reach new levels of quality in EA’s games never before seen in a portable device like this.”
Dead Space for iOS features hardcore gameplay and a rich audio experience immersing players in the events that set the stage for the action-horror storyline of Dead Space 2. Working closely with Visceral Games™, EA Mobile development studio IronMonkey Studios – located in Melbourne – created a unique story and gameplay experience for iOS gamers. Visual quality improvements exclusive to the iPad 2 bring a heightened sense of realism to the game’s environments, combat and enemies. Look sensitivity and Y-axis inversion deliver greater player control taking strategic dismemberment to a whole new level. A fully voice-acted stereo soundtrack, along with an orchestrated score and sound effects, allow players to hear every footstep in the dark empty passages and feel the tension build as they are pulled deeper into danger. Coupled with cutting-edge visuals that are rich in effects and atmospheric lighting, Dead Space reproduces the cinematic horror of the console experience and sets a new benchmark for graphical fidelity on the iOS platform.
Dead Space for iOS is a top rated mobile game with a Metacritic rating of 94 percent. The App Store SM designated Dead Space as an iPad Game of the Week calling it a “…must play…a wholly original and terrifying experience splattered in deep gameplay, outstanding graphics and chilling audio.”
In giving the game an Editor’s Choice award, IGN called Dead Space “…a real-deal chapter in the Dead Space franchise…” GamePro’s five-star and Editor’s Choice review labeled Dead Space “a game changer.”
Dead Space for iPad, iPhone® and iPod touch® are available today from the App Store at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Dead Space will be available for iPad 2 in Australia and New Zealand when the device launches on March 25, 2011.
EA Mobile has a solid reputation for its pioneering and market leadership in mobile gaming, and has been a definitive player with the rise of Apple devices as gaming platforms. Popular games include SCRABBLE, Tetris®, MONOPOLY and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, which have consistently ranked among top sellers and, in 2009, The Sims™ 3 was the #1 best-selling game on the App Store. For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.EAMobile.com, join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EAMobile or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/EAMobile.