It seems that there might be multiplayer added to Dead Space 2. A job listing looking for a “Senior Online Level Designer” was found on linkedin. The job description is as follows,
Seeking a highly motivated Senior Online Level Designer for the Dead Space franchise on Xbox360 and PS3. This is a major opportunity to contribute creatively to an exciting new franchise.
Responsibilities:
• Conceptualize, script, direct, and build online levels for the game.
• Own the level design for the online game, be able to work collaboratively with Creative Director and Online Producer to create extremely fun, satisfying and polished multiplayer levels.
• Drive online design by taking the initiative to bring all parties together to execute on the overall vision for the levels.
• Be a collaborative member of the design team, and contribute to reviews, feedback, and playtest sessions.
• Hands on contributor
From the description above, it seems that we could potentially see multiplayer in Dead Space 2. The posting on linkedin also stated that the game is “in the later stages of pre-production, ready for production in the next few months.” While there is no confirmation of Dead Space 2 actually having multiplayer, we will file this under rumor for now.
EA Job Listing Hints at Online Multiplayer for Dead Space 2 [Joystiq via VG247 via Kotaku]
Posted on November 15th, 2009 at 7:19pm by Kreyg
Filed Under: Addition, Main, News, PS3, Xbox 360, dead-space-2, multiplayer, rumor
