2026-08-18 22:03 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
Warren Spector is one of the industry's most storied developers, particularly among fans of immersive sims. His leading roles on games like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Deus Ex—and you know what, even Invisible War and Deadly Shadows, which are probably better than you think—established him as one of the field's most admired and enduring names. And now, after doing it for more than 40 years, he's calling it a day... Read more.
2026-06-18 16:23 UTC · PC Gamer · Joshua Wolens
lthough my mental conception of time is convinced it came out perhaps three weeks ago, Nightdive's System Shock remake is three years old. The game released in 2023 after a long and winding road through development, consisting of various course corrections and reboots. All in all, it was eight years between the game's announcement—originally as a remaster—and players getting their hands on it... Read more.
2026-03-20 17:07 UTC · Community Announcements · littlearcanine
System Shock Version 2.1 is officially live across all platforms! Internally, we’ve dubbed this the “Parity Patch.” This update represents a major milestone for System Shock, as we bring every platform onto the exact same version of the game.A massive thank you to our longtime fans and Kickstarter backers for your continued support and patience while we finalized this update. It’s been quite a journey from the initial crowdfunding days to where we are today, and we truly couldn’t have reached this milestone without you.Fixes and New Additions for v2.1 Realspace and Cyberspace level design on s
2025-09-20 17:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Literally Thousands of Bees
System Shock remake has been updated on Steam, and is available at 65% off until September 26 as part of an exciting new Steam Daily Deal! STEAM PATCH NOTESImproved gamepad handling in MFDImproved actions for Inventory Sorting and Auto-VaporizingAdded the option to Toggle SprintFixed issues with Female Hacker voice sounds not playing properlyFixed issues with Traditional and Simplified Chinese textAdjustments to item placement across several levelsAdditional adjustments to enemy optimizationAdditional art adjustments for improved consistencyThis patch will also be released for GOG and Epic Gam
2025-08-17 18:44 UTC · PC Gamer · Ted Litchfield
In a recent interview on Nightdive Studios' Deep Dive podcast, former Looking Glass Studios programmer Marc LeBlanc talked about how he sees the System Shock Remake's success as proof that there is an audience for games that challenge their players' critical thinking and ingenuity, and that he hopes to see more developers respond to that in the future... Read more.
2025-08-09 20:42 UTC · PC Gamer · Ted Litchfield
In a recent episode of Nightdive's Deep Dive podcast, Looking Glass Studios programmer Marc LeBlanc shared his recollection of how the team came up with the audio logs in System Shock, which are now a ubiquitous game design standby... Read more.
2025-04-04 23:17 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
For me, the name Raphael Colantonio is basically synonymous with immersive sims, which for the record I love deeply. He founded Arkane, headed up Arx Fatalis, Dishonored, and Prey, and then proved immsims could work from an isometric perspective with the excellent Weird West... Read more.
2024-05-22 10:20 UTC · GamingOnLinux
The System Shock remake from Nightdive Studios was originally funded on Kickstarter, and after delays it was eventually released on May 30th, 2023 but two platforms have been missing - Linux and macOS. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/nightdive-studios-confirm-linux-and-macos-ports-of-system-shock-are-cancelled
2024-05-21 15:02 UTC · Community Announcements · [PL] The Game Doc
SHODAN continues to evolve! Fixed: Looking around in Cyberspace has improved on when using gamepad controls, Fixed scaling of buttons in software hotbar list, Added dedicated gamepad icons to support different Options Button icon. Thanks again to all insects who throw themselves at the alter of Shodan. Your support and helps us reach the vision we've always had for this classic game. Enjoy your improved experience within the warrens of Citadel Station. - Your System Shock Team
2024-05-03 15:19 UTC · Community Announcements · [PL] The Game Doc
SHODAN continues to perfect! Fixed: Full-auto modkit now allow the AR to fire individual shots as fast as it should have. A case where an empty hotbar slot could be highlighted as if it was equipped has been fixed. The Hacker's gender no longer resets to male when loading a game. This is in order to handle 1.1 saves properly due to the field not being serialized. Bug only occurs when swapping between 1.2 female and 1.1 male saves. Force update dismembered limb bounds when visible = true. Thanks again to all insects who throw themselves at the alter of Shodan. Your support and helps us reach th
2024-04-25 15:16 UTC · Community Announcements · Vintage
Behold! Fixed: Fix for 1.1 saves not loading properly on maps with a Loader Bot present. Fix a case where after loading a save the player would remain in a combat state indefinitely. Fix several cases where mission waypoints were showing up incorrectly. Fix for user waypoints not showing up on the map. Fix for Shodan not animating in the final pseudospace sequence. Fix for several effects not rendering properly on the female hacker. Fix vertical spacing issues on subtitle text on certain display configs. Fix for movement inputs sticking when entering and exiting menus. Fix for not being able t
2024-04-11 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · [PL] The Game Doc
Citadel Station is renewed, Shodan is renewed, and so will you be. Hacker! Shodan has learnt from the 1st forays to take her down. Ever watching and optimising her realm of ruin. She invites you to scurry and survive in her corridors once more. Your efforts only serve to prove what an excellent drone you'll make. We've made many changes based on the feedback of assimilated insects. Indeed, to celebrate and entice new hackers into her lair, System Shock will be on sale for 55 % less from April 11th to the 25th {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/81b3e9d23e3e54a9fdf59a8d5a7a056188bb59e4.jpg Here are thr
2024-04-04 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Plaion LB
Citadel Station has never felt so fresh. After the 1st forays to take Shodan down, she has watched, learnt and optimised her realm. Scurry and survive in her corridors once more if you dare, Hacker! This update will complete upload to Citadel Station on April 11th Like an elevator lift whose controls have “mysteriously malfunctioned”, let’s dive right into it. A female Hacker has now been added as a playable character - Select the Hacker’s appearance from the New Game Configuration screen {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/f29fdd69f9be6e7f990051f5a452ed7957c24c4f.jpg Reworked the entire final fight w
2024-04-04 16:46 UTC · PC Gamer · Ted Litchfield
Nightdive's System Shock, our pick for best remake of 2023, is getting its largest patch to date, including a revised ending sequence, choice of gender for the Hacker, optional waypoints, and more. The overhaul update is set to go live on April 11, so you might want to put off diving into a new run for a week... Read more.
2024-03-22 20:55 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
The Nightdive Studios website makes its mission clear: "Bringing lost and forgotten gaming treasures back from the depths." And so it has, through outstanding updates of games including Quake and Quake 2, System Shock, Turok 3, and Dark Forces. But it's not just the games that Nightdive aims to bring back from the past: Maintaining the totality of their history is a major part of what the studio aims to do... Read more.
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