Good news for those that played the original Dead Space – Dead Space 2 is currently in development for a 2010 release. In the meantime this leaves plenty of time dismembering space creatures to polish your skills and wet your appetite for the eager awaited sequal.

EA senior recruiter Jeff Ballard, reports, “The previous installment in the Dead Space franchise received numerous awards … and the same core team is in place to create an even better follow up.” He then went on to say, “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.”

Dead Space 2 is set to be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 sometime in 2010.