According to Destructoid, Electronic Arts’ upcoming grisly sci-fi yarn Dead Space has been banned from sale in Germany, China and Japan. On the brighter side, Destructoid is also reporting that the game’s release has been pushed forward again. It’s now out on October 14 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
All three countries have a history of videogame legislation. In 2007 Germany pushed for a Europe-wide ban on violent games, while Japan has censored the likes of Dead Rising and Resident Evil 4. China routinely bans or censors media for its own nefarious political purposes.
Dead Space is a bloody third person jaunt through the demon-infested interior of a wrecked spacecraft. While it hasn’t bowled us over with its innovative thinking thus far, the game positively drips with style and we’re eagerly anticipating that review copy.