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System Shock 2023
System Shock is a 2023 first-person action-adventure video game developed by Nightdive Studios and published by Prime Matter. This title serves as a remake of the 1994 original System Shock, which was created by Looking Glass Studios. The narrative unfolds on a space station within a cyberpunk setting of the year 2072. Players take on the role of an unnamed security hacker attempting to foil the schemes of an evil artificial intelligence known as SHODAN.
Development for this remake commenced in 2015, beginning with use of the Unity engine. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised over $1 million in funding, the project entered an extended development phase spanning nearly eight years. Multiple delays occurred throughout its creation—specifically in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and finally 2023—due to switching to Unreal Engine and restarting the project twice after an initial ambitious reboot plan was abandoned due to excessive feature creep. Ultimately, the final version emphasized a faithful recreation of the original experience as initially promised during the Kickstarter campaign.
The game launched on Windows in 30 May 2023. Subsequently, it was made available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 21 May 2024. Additional ports followed for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on 18 December 2025. A VR edition was announced in August 2026 and is being developed by Flat2VR Studios; however, it lacks a confirmed release date. Plans to support Linux and macOS were canceled in May 2024. Critics generally responded positively to the game, although opinions varied regarding its adherence to gameplay mechanics from the original title.
Crew
- Director
- Stephen Kick, Daniel Grayshon
- Programmer
- Matthew Kenneally
- Artist
- Robb Waters, Evelyn Mansell
- Producer
- Justin Khan, Daniel Grayshon, Karlee Wetzel
- Music
- Jonathan Peros
Details
- Developer
- LucasArts
- Publisher
- Atari, Prime Matter
- Platforms
- Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Series
- System Shock
