Electronic Arts has taken some time out from corporate warfare to announce the European and North American release date for its upcoming survival-horror title, Dead Space.

October 31st is when both we and them Americans will see EA's first foray into creepy sci-fi.

“Survival horror is about experiencing a terrifying, and deeply personal fiction”, offered Executive Producer Glen Schofield. “Dead Space is being developed as a single-player thriller that delivers the chilling, claustrophobic feeling of being isolated in a dark environment, while being stalked by some truly horrific enemies. Halloween is the perfect time for EA to deliver the fear and anxiety that will keep survival horror fans up playing all night.”

If you can't wait until then to get your Dead Space fix, you'll be able to get the comic, drawn by 30 Days of Night co-creator Ben Templesmith, next week.

You can find out more about the game over on SPOnG's dedicated page.