Sources are confirming that Electronic Arts will indeed release a demo for the upcoming Dead Space 2 on December 21st (December 22nd for PlayStation 3 owners) which is five weeks ahead of the upcoming release.

While we don’t yet know what the demo will include, it will certainly allow us to once again play Isaac Clarke and give us a peek at the world of Dead Space 2. According to what we have learned, the demo will be a single player experience only, so we will not get a taste of what the expected multiplayer might be like.

Dead Space 2 is slated to arrive on retailer shelves for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms on January 25th. Sources confirm to us that this release date does appear to be quite firm, so we expect it to be released on time. Early retailer buzz suggests that sales for Dead Space 2 are expected to be brisk.