
In just its first minute, hero Isaac Clarke awakens in a straitjacket in an insane asylum, where he learns from the star of the spin-off Dead Space Ignition that the monsters of the series-Necromorphs-are at it again. There are few game openings that are as simultaneously terrifying and thrilling as the start of Dead Space 2.

Stay tuned for more in the weeks to come! Monster of the Week is a three-part series where we dive into the creation of iconic monsters from video games with the game developers who helped bring them to life.

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