Dead Space 2 ships, first DLC announced

Single player DLC Dead Space 2: Severed coming soon to consoles

Posted on Jan 25, 2011 - 4:17pm EST

Visceral Games, a studio of Electronic Arts, today announced the action horror game Dead Space 2 is now available at retail stores in North America.

Visceral Games also announced today Dead Space 2: Severed, an all-new digital download pack that extends the Dead Space 2 story with the addition of two standalone chapters in the single-player game. Dead Space 2: Severed will see the return of Gabe Weller and Lexine Murdock, the two main characters from the award-winning 2009 game, Dead Space Extraction.

In Dead Space 2: Severed, the story of Weller and Lexine runs parallel to Isaac’s blood-curdling adventure in Dead Space 2, but this time players will take on the role of Gabe Weller. Working as a Sprawl Security Guard, Weller has to fight against his own onslaught of Necromorphs, as he attempts to get both him and Lexine to safety. Dead Space 2: Severed will be coming soon for purchase on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PlayStation Network. No PC version of this DLC will be released (via VG247).

Dead Space 2 includes a one-time-use Online Pass registration code that gives players access to all of the online features in the game. Players that do not have a code can purchase the Dead Space 2 Online Pass for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and $9.99 on the PlayStation Network.

Dead Space 2 is now available in North America and will be available January 28 in Europe for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC.