Motive, the development studio responsible for the upcoming remake of the horror shooter Dead Space, recently began posting parts of a cryptic QR ARG code message. But according to Dusk Golem, the ARG has already been solved and has revealed October 4th to be the next date for a new gameplay trailer, along with some other pretty interesting things.The trailer reveals a very short but horrific footage of the Dead Space protagonist Isaac Clarke confronting a Necromorph, one of the undead creatures inhabiting the spaceship USG Ishimura where the events of the game will transpire.
Along with the small teaser, footage of the USG Ishimura was revealed in an unlisted YouTube video on the official Dead Space channel. It has a very low monochrome resolution, but it reveals various locations inside the ship such as the maintenance bay, the flight lounge, the engine room and other iconic places.
An Instagram account was also created as a part of this cryptic ARG teasing campaign. The account reveals that there are 11 more nodes (or teases) in store for the fans, and they are going to keep releasing more incomplete QR puzzle codes down the road.
A blog post by EA and Motive was recently shared, confirming that the developers intend to stay true to the original game, whilst still including various enhancements and new features for players to dive into. The developers also confirmed that the Dead Space Remake would be "one sequential shot", with no loading screens, unless the player dies.
Horror fans can also get their hands on The Callisto Protocol, a spiritual successor to the Dead Space series, which will release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on December 2nd, 2022. The Dead Space Remake will release shortly after, on January 27th, 2023. The remake will be making use of EA's latest Frostbite engine to rebuild the game from the ground up into a more immersive experience with gameplay improvements and suspenseful atmospheric sounds.