The release date for theSystem Shockremake seems to have been pushed back to March 2023. The originalSystem Shockreleased way back in 1994, and while it may never have reached the frenzied heights of some other titles that launched in the same era, the gameearned plenty of praise from fans and critics alike. Thanks to the strong reception of the originalSystem Shock, a widely popular sequel was released five years later.However, following the turn of the millennium,System Shockdidn’t see as much love as perhaps it should have. Its original developer Looking Glass closed following the release ofSystem Shock 2, leading to the rights to the game being acquired by Night Dive Studios. There were plans for aSystem Shock 3, but these have since fallen through. However, for fans that want to return to the techno-horror of the series, aremake of the originalSystem Shockwas announced back in 2016. However, since then, development has taken some time and the most recent expected release date for the remake was 2022.RELATED:Nightdive Studios Hints at Future FPS RemastersIt seems that the release window may have been pushed back again, according to the recently updated Steam page for theSystem Shockremake, which now lists the current release date as March 2023. This would make theSystemShockremake the latest in a long list of highly anticipated 2022 releases that have been delayed into next year. Nightdive Studios has yet to comment on the game’s new release window, though the company did retweet Wario64’s announcement of the change.
It was believed that theremake was on track to be finished soon. Back in April, Nightdive Studios reported thatdevelopment was nearly finished onSystem Shock, giving fans a lot of hope that the game could be released in 2022. More and more information on the game has been shown off this year as well, and while this will no doubt make the delay disappointing, it may indicate that this is the last postponement gamers will see.
The most recent look fans got at theSystem Shockremake was a new trailershown off at Gamescom 2022. Opening with SHODAN, the primary antagonist of the game, fans got a nostalgic look at the rebuilt version of the classic horror title. Even with the new release window on the game’s Steam page, it only pushes the launch back by a few months, meaningSystem Shockwon’t be in development for too much longer.
System Shockis in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
