A rumor recently pinged around the internet that EA’s forth coming Sci-fi shocker Dead Space had been banned in China, Japan and Germany. The weird thing? The rumor seemed to have emerged from within EA itself, with widespread suspicious that it might simply be a marketing ploy. (An EA rep told us they were not aware of any action against the game). Whatever the exact truth of it, we do know that if Dead Space does end up banned by some of the world’s queasier censorship authorities, it won’t be a massive surprise.

From what we have played this game is shaping up to be the most awesome, meanest game on Playstation 3 so far, a festival of spurting severed limbs, murderous space babies and hollow eyed corpses floating eerily through zero gravity. It is a massive surprise that an edgy, adult themed game like Dead Space is associated with a commercial giant like EA, who traditionally goes after mainstream audiences.But producer Richard Briggs tells us that EA has backed his development team all the way.

‘’It was supported from day one, and that was really liberating,’’ her explains, EA wanted to get into the survival Horror genre and our executive producer, Glen Schofield, his vision was just full of gore and violence.[To Have] EA basically not say no to anything has been great.’’ Along with the announcement of collaboration with Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, these are definite signs that EA is getting into Horror in a big way. The World’s biggest publisher taking grown-up games seriously? It can only be good news.
[via Gamespot]