The long-awaited System Shock remake has been delayed till Might on PC, two months on from its beforehand deliberate March launch.
Whereas Shodan’s return remains to be imminent, a transmission obtained from Citadel Station introduced information of System Shock’s launch date pushback, with the PC version of the remake now set to launch on Might 30.
“We had hoped to carry the sport to market by the top of March,” Nightdive Studios acknowledged in a submit on Steam on Tuesday, “however that turned out to be simply past our attain; we’re in any case merely human (not like Shodan!)”
“Console editions of System Shock might be launched on PlayStation 4|5 and Xbox One and Collection S|X sooner or later,” the developer added. “Extra particulars on this when now we have them.”
Nightdive Studios first launched its Kickstarter marketing campaign for the System Shock remake again in 2016. After initially setting a purpose of $900,000, the venture went on to boost over $1.3 million in whole.
After a number of years in growth, Larry Kuperman from Nightdive introduced in June final yr that the System Shock remake was “largely full,” although he additionally famous that the studio’s purpose was to make the discharge model “as near perfection as potential.”
The unique System Shock launched on PC in 1994. The sci-fi shooter dropped gamers into Citadel Station, the place they assumed the function of a hacker tasked with ruining the plans of a rogue AI named SHODAN.
The remake takes the basic gameplay from the unique and provides in “beautiful HD visuals, revamped controls, and a very new interface.” IGN received hands-on with the remake in 2022 and got here away impressed by its “haunting sci-fi ambiance and breathtaking environments.”
Adele Ankers-Vary is a contract leisure author for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.