Rumored Dead Space 3 Co-op. Is it real?

Earlier this month, our sources told us that Dead Space 3 will feature co-op. That report described the game’s co-op partner as “a man with a gnarly scar on his face, an engineering RIG of his own, and glowing red eyes peering from his helmet.” Now, it looks like we may have our first look at him.



A new animated short released by EA today features a character who fits that description to a tee. According to the video’s YouTube description, the character is Earthgov Sergeant John Carver. Carver “witnesses an attack on the Marker Site he guards which changes his life forever,” leading him to “fight his way through a colony now in complete chaos as he begins to discover how important he is in fighting the Necromorph plague."

Most importantly, the description notes that "this is just the start of John Carver's saga in the Dead Space Universe." Does this mean he'll be making an appearance in Dead Space 3?



Dead Space 3 still hasn’t been announced, though several leaks have all but confirmed that it’s in development. The game was first revealed by logos on an Israeli news show last year, followed by a retail listing in April.

E3 is only a week away, so if EA is planning a Dead Space 3 announcement it will probably happen then. EA’s press conference is currently scheduled for Monday, June 4th at 1:00 p.m. PST. Be sure to keep your eye on IGN’s E3 hub for all the news as it happens.




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by Andrew Goldfarb