A full-blown System Shock remake is in the works—and maybe even System Shock 3
But their plans are apparently getting more ambitious. My sometimes-compatriot here at PCWorld Jared Newman had a chance to interview Night Dive for Fast Company, and CEO Stephen Kick revealed that a System Shock remake is in the works. Not just a digital touch-up, like the one released in September. A full-fledged remake.
From the interview:
It’s an interesting approach to game preservation. While a digital re-release of the source is always welcome, there’s often a certain amount of nostalgia you need to bring along. Playing System Shock for the first time in 2015 is a lot different than in 1994, whereas an actual remake could potentially rekindle those original feelings of awe in a newer generation.
On the other hand, you could “mess up” a classic. As far as video games go, the stakes are pretty high.
There’s no other information, as of yet. No expected release date or anything tangible. But there is this other tantalizing piece:
Be still, my heart. While BioShock is pretty damn good, as far as spiritual successors go, I’d love to see a proper System Shock 3. Someday, maybe—probably when we get Baldur’s Gate 3 from Beamdog and Age of Empires IV from Hidden Path/SkyBox.