This past week, Electronic Arts confirmed that a remake of the originalDead Spacewas currently in development at Motive Studios as part of its EA Play Live games showcase. The announcement was met with excitement fromDead Spacefans who recall the original game fondly and would love to see the franchise return to its pure horror roots. It seems EA is excited too, as an Easter egg has been discovered on the updatedDead Spacewebsite.
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Breaking down the code revealed a secret message fromDead Space’s developers. That message should be very familiar to fans of theDead Spacefranchise. Translating the Morse code led to the message “M-A-K-E-U-S-W-H-O-L-E” which is the cryptic message which appears often throughout theDead Spacefranchise. Those familiar with theDead Spacegames will know the layers to its meaning, while those who are new toDead Spacewill get to learn what Make Us Whole truly means for the first time.
As it stands, the revelation of the teaser page’s secret message adds a new layer of horror to the visual. Just the Ishimura alone, floating above the Aegis VII is unsettling on its own. Just knowingDead Spaceis ahorror gameis enough to make clear that something dark awaits within the spaceship. However, the fact that it’s sending out such a message, that it wants to establish content, portrays that there’s something more going on here than meets the eye.
Some fans are somewhat tentative about the revelation, however. They’re worried that the teaser and Morse codeEaster eggcould imply an actual change toDead Spaceremake itself. Fans are torn regarding whether Motive should be making a 1:1 remake or if it should take some liberties.
Regardless, the Make Us Whole message is almost certainly intended to be all in good fun from theDead Spaceteam. It’s a hint at the horrors that await players on the Ishimura, as well as what might come afterwards depending on the remake’s success.
Dead Spaceis currently in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
