While details have been so far scarce on the Remastered version of the classic first person RPG, NightDive Studios revealed that the game is coming to Kickstarter later in June. Once the crowdfunding campaign kicks off, fans should expect to see some in-progress gameplay and new unreleased details to help get the fanbase energized to see this one become reality.
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So far, only a pre-alpha gameplay trailer has been shown off, giving the game a sense of mystery around it. Built on the Unity engine, the developer promises to keep the Remastered version true to the spirit of the originals, even going as far as bringing members of the original System Shock team to help out including original concept artist, Robert Waters.
While NightDive Studios may not be a house hold name, the developer has been pretty busy since being formed back in 2013 by designer Stephen Kick. The company has made a name for itself by obtaining the rights to classic video games which are no longer available, updating them, and then releasing them through digital distribution platforms like Steam. The team has already done this with many classic IPs such as Tex Murphy, Putt-Putt, Wizardry, and most recently, both Turok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.
For fans of the System Shock series in general, news continues to arrive for the upcoming third game in the franchise. One of the original minds behind System Shock, Warren Spector, has joined on with OtherSide Entertainment to assist in developing the new entry. Spector admitted that part of the appeal for joining on with the team was the chance to bring these classic games to a modern audience and getting to show what the antagonist SHODAN has been up to since System Shock 2.
Are you excited to see work being done on the System Shock series once again? What are you hoping to see from the third game in the franchise? Let us know your thoughts below.
While System Shock Remastered does not have a release date yet, a Kickstarter campaign is set to begin on June 29, 2016.
Source: NightDive Studios Facebook Page
