Prime Matter and Nightdive Studios have announced that the full-fledged remake of the original System Shock from 1994 has ‘gone gold’. Developer Nightdive Studio’s faithful recreation of the classic shooter/immersive sim will launch digitally for PC on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store on 30 May 2023, at 11pm GMT+8.

The System Shock remake combines the cult gameplay of the iconic original game with all-new HD visuals, updated controls, an overhauled interface, and all-new sounds and music. Never-before-seen enemies, quality-of-life gameplay tweaks, a revamped hacking system, and visceral new combat options featuring a brutal dismemberment system also await players new and old.  

A legion of hostile and mutated creatures — created and controlled by the delightfully villainous SHODAN herself — await players as they make their way through Citadel Station’s all-new areas, flexing their puzzle-solving skills and hacking prowess to reach new sectors of the station.  

Players will also encounter traps, puzzles and secrets in their pursuit of (hopefully) defeating SHODAN once and for all. A combination of stealth, cunning, and futuristic weaponry will be required to survive. When the System Shock remake arrives, players’ puzzle-solving and survival skills will be put to the test. Nightdive Studios worked closely with many of the members of the original System Shock team, including the voice of SHODAN, Terri Brosius.  

The PC edition of System Shock is available to pre-order via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store and includes a free copy of the upcoming System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition for all early buyers. Console editions of System Shock will release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X in due course; more details will be shared in the future. 

The original System Shock was a 1994 first-person action-adventure video game developed by LookingGlass Technologies and published by Origin Systems. The game is set aboard a space station in a cyberpunk vision of the year 2072. Assuming the role of a nameless security hacker, the player attempts to hinder the plans of a malevolent artificial intelligence called SHODAN. It is legendary for having kicked off the immersive sim genre into popularity, which would later inspire games such as Deus Ex, BioShock and Dishonored.

In the meantime, check out the latest trailer below: