By the time its Kickstarter commenced in July 2016, it was being referred to as a "reboot" and, after a rocky period of development, Nightdive announced it was putting the project on hiatus after letting "things get out of control".ĭespite those rough few years, Nightdive eventually managed to get the project back on track - albeit by essentially restarting with more focussed goals - and development's been steadily ticking forward ever since, with the studio providing frequent updates on its progress. It's been a long and eventful road for the System Shock remake, which was originally intended to be a remaster of Looking Glass Technologies' classic first-person sci-fi horror before ballooning in scope. For the latest information, keep an eye on the System Shock Kickstarter page, where Nightdive Studios blogs frequently about work on the game.Nightdive Studios has confirmed its long-in-the-works System Shock remake will finally launch this summer, and, to give players a taste of its enhanced action, a new demo launches today.
Later, it was delayed all the way into 2023, before being given its first firm release date.Īt this stage, it looks highly likely System Shock will release in May 2023 as now planned – although we’ll have to stay tuned for updates as development progresses. The System Shock remake slipped from its original launch window of 2018, then into 2020. Shortly after this showcase announcement, ‘scope creep’ reportedly set in, as ideas for the project ran wild. ‘This is a full-fledged reboot of a classic game into something new.’ ‘We felt that the amount of passion and resources that we are putting into this game elevated it beyond the expectations that someone would have for a remaster,’ Nightdive Studios CEO, Stephen Kick said of the game in 2016.
Read: Humble launches video game bundle for Turkey and Syria earthquake aid While the project initially started as a remaster, Nightdive’s vision later evolved, to the point where it became closer to an ambitious reboot.
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