Dead Space 2 coming to PSP, potentially iPhone!

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Lastgengamer on 09 February 2010

When Dead Space 2 comes out in early 2011 on consoles, PSP and potentially iPhone and iPod touch will be getting their own versions as well.

EA revealed today that development of handheld versions of the survival-horror epic is underway with an eye for simultaneous release with the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.

No specific platforms were announced, but the term "handhelds" as used in the company's third quarter 2010 fiscal year financial report undoubtedly refers to PSP.

Underwhelming sales and excessive piracy on DS make it an unlikely choice for Dead Space 2; moreover, the failure of mature games makes it an unattractive proposition.

EA's recent affinity for PSP releases - Army of Two: The 40th Day and Dante's Inferno - make a Dead Space 2 highly probably.

While the financial report did not cover mobile platforms, iPhone and iPod touch seem to be the elephant in the room. The amazing success of the platform almost guarantees that Dead Space 2 will ship to the App Store as well.

Dead Space 2 will be available in early 2011.

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/PSP/Dead+Space+2/news.asp?c=18321

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Galaki on 09 February 2010

LOL. Did I read that right? Piracy blamed on DS instead of PSP? What's going on?

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Lastgengamer on 09 February 2010

By the way this is worded DS may even get a release.

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johnsobas on 09 February 2010

underwhelming sales and piracy, that sounds like PSP to me (outside of Japan).

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"Underwhelming sales and excessive piracy on DS make it an unlikely choice for Dead Space 2; moreover, the failure of mature games makes it an unattractive proposition."

Idk how many times I read this and it still doesn't make much sense.

Maybe it's because M-rated games don't sell on the DS and they just needed a cover up reason.

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leatherhat on 09 February 2010

who is going to play dead space on a handheld?

Time for hype

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Darc Requiem on 09 February 2010

PSP software sales are atrocious in the West. I still don't understand how developers can make completely separate versions of their IPs for the PSP but not make Wii versions of those games. Especially when the PSP has been hit hardest by piracy.

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hunter_alien on 09 February 2010

IMO this confirms again the fact that a). PSP game development has to be extremely low as of late and b). we are probably seeing tens of PSP titles undertracked in the US and others. I know that the weekly sales arent masive for PSP games, but judging by some titles, some games can reach sales of over a million just by legs that are usually in the 5k region. Also most PSP devkits are suposed to be free if you have a serious development team, so thats why most game devs might rethink PSP development. After all, there are almost as ,many PSPs out there as many NES systems once where...

Oh, and this news is a,lso correct for the new MoH games... EA is alos taking that franchise to the handhelds to. probably the good sales of Heroes 1/2 didnt hurt either