Check out the trailer for the System Shock remake here. Now that the game is out, I talked to CEO of Nightdive Stephen Kick, and director of business development at the studio, Larry Kuperman, who broke down their thoughts on the game's release, the state of horror, and AI in game development. Then there's the particular irony of System Shock coming back at a time where AI has been so contentious among game dev folks. Not only are we at a point in time where Capcom and Konami are pulling out the classics rebuilt from scratch with fresh coats of paint, but the indie horror development scene has never been stronger thanks to modern classics like Signalis championing the genre. What an exciting, and frankly hilarious, time for an AI-themed remake of a horror classic to come out. After all these hurdles, Shodan is back and – by all accounts – she's taking the horror genre by storm right now. It's been through a long a bumby ride, through Kickstarter, a total restart of development, and Covid-19 delays. The System Shock name has never exactly been a powerhouse in its own right as the franchise’s popularity could more accurately be described as “cult.” That said, we’re still interested to see whether System Shock 3 is ever released and what it will look like following what will likely be a creative reset.If you've been popping your head around the horror space for the last decade you've likely heard something about the System Shock remake. System Shock now appears to be part of that strategy, but it really remains to be seen what Tencent intends to do with that series. They’ve even recently hired key talent from major developers in order to help advance their interest in developing more Triple-A games. Recently, Tencent as indicated that they’re interested in expanding more into internal Triple-A gaming as well as continuing to invest in other companies and their own lucrative mobile titles. What we’re trying to say is that they’ve relatively quietly become one of the biggest names in gaming that many people still don’t know about. Their various interests include full ownership of developer Riot Games, 40% ownership of Fortnite developer Epic Games, 5% ownership of Activision/Blizzard, and 5% ownership of Ubisoft. For those who don’t know, Tencent is a multinational holding company that invests heavily in technology and entertainment.
As for Tencent, moves like this only solidify their power and influence on the industry.
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