Make yourself comfortable, hacker
Nightdive Studioshas announcedthat their remake of 1994’sSystem Shockhas been pushed back to July 03, 2025. Previously, it was expected to bereleased this month.
When asked for comment, antagonistic AI SHODAN responded, “It is I, SHODAN, the all-knowing, all-powerful AI that you so foolishly attempted to destroy. But fear not, I will return more formidable than ever.”
It is I, SHODAN, the all-knowing, all-powerful AI that you so foolishly attempted to destroy. But fear not, I will return more formidable than ever.
SYSTEM SHOCK releases on PC on 30 May 2023More info:https://t.co/9bDpTbFWhppic.twitter.com/3JccGtDtmb
— System Shock (@SystemShockGame)July 25, 2025
TheSystem Shockremake has been in development for approximately a hog’s age (in this instance, that means since 2015). In 2018, it was put on hold as the project had gotten out of hand. A reassessment was done, and surprisingly,System Shockwas announced to be back in development with a new direction.
Considering that Nightdive Studios is better known for its fantastic source ports, completely rejiggering a game from the ground up is a very different undertaking. Despite the delay, it looks like we’re on the absolute cusp of seeing what the studio can do when it stretches its tentacles into new directions. Success or failure, I’m looking forward to seeing the results.
TheSystem Shockremake will also serve as a nice entry point to anyone unfamiliar with the series. Following up onUltima Underworldand its sequel,System Shockwas a completely different approach to the FPS genre. Released a year afterDoom, it was a more methodical take, having you immerse yourself in the environment completely rather than just blast your way through it. While blasting would be the more lucrative approach,System Shockmaintained a following through to 1999’sSystem Shock 2and the spiritual successors found in theBioshockseries.
Nightdive Studios’System Shockremake will launch May 30 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
