Dead Space 2 At "Later Stages Of Pre-Production" News

A job advert from earlier this month has appeared on networking site LinkedIn which indicates that a sequel to Visceral Games' 2008 sci-fi survival-horror game, Dead Space is now on its way out of pre-production and into full scale development.
 
The posting is for, "a highly motivated Lead combat designer for the Dead Space franchise on Xbox360 and PS3," who will be working on an, "M-rated action/shooter sequel [that] will set new standards for an action-packed story-driven console experience."

"The game is in the later stages of pre-production, ready for production in the next few months, with many of the navigational and combat mechanics in place," the ad states. "We have complete autonomy and creative control over our own decisions."

EA has spoken candidly about the possibility of a Dead Space sequel in the past, although this is the nearest we've come to a confirmation of Dead Space 2 yet. However, with the game only coming out of pre-production at this stage, it may be 2011 before the next title in the series is released.

Thanks, Superannuation.