Viewers of EA Play Live were treated to a teaser for a new Dead Space title.

The teaser marks the return of the sci-fi classic survival horror Dead Space series.

EA have announced the game will be rebuilt from the ground up on the FrostbiteD Engine which has previously been used in Battlefield games.

Dead Space is being developed exclusively for next generation consoles and PC, raising the level of horror and immersion to "unprecedented heights for the franchise through stunning visuals, audio and controls powered by the Frostbite game engine."

Fans will apparently experience an improved story, characters, gameplay mechanics and more as they fight to survive the living nightare that is the mining ship, the USG Ishimura.

Fans will have the chance to play as Isaac again

Philliphe Ducharme said: "The Dead Space franchise made a huge impact on the survival horror genre when it was released 12 years ago, and I came to Motive as a fan first to specifically work on this game.

"We have a passionate team at Motive who are approaching this remake as a love letter to the franchise.

"Going back to the original and having to opportunity to do so on next gen consoles excited everyone on the team.

"As we look to modernize the, we've reached out to dedicated fans and invited them to provide us with feedback since the early stages of production to deliver the Dead Space game they want and for new players to enjoy as well.."

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Players take on the role of Issac Clarke, an everyman engineer on a mission to repair a vast, sprawling starship, the USG Ishimura, only to discover something has gone horribly wrong.

The ship's crew has been slaughtered and infected by some alien scourge alongside Issac's beloved partner, Nicole, is lost somewhere on board.

Isacc is left alone with his tools and must battle against the twisted "necromorphs" as he struggles to survive against the terrors on the ship as well as his own sanity.

Dead Space will be available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, date has not yet been announced.