- Industry legend Warren Spector is retiring: 'I'm feeling like I've done what I set out to do' - 18 August 2026
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.
- A small band of Nightdive rebels united to make the System Shock remake after it 'ran out of money' midway through development - 18 June 2026
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.
- Parity Patch (v2.1) - 20 March 2026
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 several Decks refined with balance and lighting tweaks.Gamepad aiming has been refined, including improvements to Aiming Down Sights.Look sensitivity within Cyberspace has been adjusted.Key Bindings menu improvements, including a fix for the "Use Explosives" action.Enhanced dynamic music systems, pa…
- System Shock - Update 1.3.0 - 20 September 2025
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 Games later next week. We also have a larger update planned for System Shock remake on PC and consoles in November. Stay tuned!
- One of the devs behind System Shock and Thief wants to see more games catering to 'a new generation of folks discovering the game that demands more from them' - 17 August 2025
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.
- 'Let's just kill everyone on the station:' The videogame audio log was apparently invented to avoid 'awkward' RPG dialogue trees - 9 August 2025
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.
- Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio gave up on the System Shock remake because the cyberspace sequences were 'too hard,' and I can't tell you how disappointed I am right now - 4 April 2025
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.
- Nightdive Studios confirm Linux and macOS ports of System Shock are cancelled - 22 May 2024
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
- Patch 1.2.18898 - 21 May 2024
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
- Patch 1.2.18890 - 3 May 2024
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 the vision we've always had for this classic game. Enjoy your improved experience within the warrens of Citadel Station. - Your System Shock Team
- Patch 1.2.18887 - 25 April 2024
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 to throw grenades when jumping. Fix for corpses and limbs being frustum culled while still on the screen. Fix for computer node monitors on Storage not displaying the correct code in certain cases. Fix Reactor region labels on the automap. Fix for cargo lift screen not displaying level transition pr…
- Patch 1.2 & -55% Sale Now Live! - 11 April 2024
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 Here are three TLDR main additions to the game that revitalise the experience. A female Hacker has now been added as a playable character - Select the Hacker’s appearance from the New Game Configuration screen Reworked the entire final fight with new mechanics and a unique flow – Face and defeat (?) Shodan once more in her new cyberspace domain Cloud Sync support has been added - y…
- Shodan's Citadel Station Updates on April 11th - 4 April 2024
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 Reworked the entire final fight with new mechanics and a unique flow – Face and defeat (?) Shodan once more in her new cyberspace domain Cloud Sync support has been added - you can now pick up and continue your game on whichever machine you find yourself on. Other major Changes Alpha Strain enemies have a new attack Avian Mutant enemies have a new attack Cyborg Diego has new movement options Continued…
- The System Shock remake is getting a massive patch with a revised ending, choice of female player character '8 years in the making', and a significant quality of life improvement - 4 April 2024
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.
- Preserving old games was seen as a non-commercial 'art project' until recently, says Nightdive director: 'They were great then and they're great now, and companies have begun to realize that' - 22 March 2024
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.
- Best Remake 2023: System Shock - 20 December 2023
Despite tough competition, Nightdive's recreation of the Looking Glass classic was our favourite remake of the year. For more awards, head to our Game of the Year 2023 page. .. Read more.
- Sale: -30% System Shock Game & -50% Soundtrack! - 21 November 2023
Hacker, your ticket to Citidel Station and Shodan is even less The highly aclaimed System Shock remake is part of Steam's Autumn Sale! Witness the rebirth of one of the greatest and most influential games ever created. Take the fight to the A.I. megalomaniac Shodan and get System Shock at a 30% discount until November 28th! Enjoy System Shocks retro vibe with 50% off it's soundtrack Welcome, insects, to Citadel Station! My domain. Waste your mortal existence within this bastion to my supremacy. Enter this intricate web of treachery and despair as you face the abyss. Amuse me with your futile attempts to defy me. You'll face my traps, solve puzzles that taunt your meager intellect, and uncover my secrets through tantalizing whispers. In your desperate struggle to survive, you'll test your stealth, cunning and metal with the scattering of feeble weapons you humans seem to always find at y…
- Nightdive thought it was 'going to get grilled' about the lack of hand-holding in System Shock remake, but players loved it - 9 November 2023
PC Gamer's 30th anniversary issue is on-sale today, and includes a slew of major interviews with some of the creatives that have shaped the most important games in history. One of those is System Shock, and Warren Spector told PCG's editor Robert Jones his major contribution was to stop "it many times from getting killed ." The same roundtable also included Larry Kuperman and Stephen Kick of Nightdive Studios, which developed the recent ( excellent ) remake, who had an interesting observation to make about that game's reception... Read more.
- Warren Spector says his major contribution to System Shock was to stop 'it many times from getting killed' - 9 November 2023
PC Gamer's all-singing all-dancing all-action 30th anniversary issue is on-sale today, and includes a slew of major interviews with the creatives that have shaped our industry and some of the most important games in history. PCG's editor Robert Jones sat down with Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, key members of the original System Shock team, which is generally considered the first game you could call an immersive sim, with its influence is still prevalent in the contemporary industry across the likes of Arkane's various titles and 2K's Bioshock series... Read more.
- 25% Off System Shock Game & Soundtrack! - 7 August 2023
Hackers, travel to Citidel Station and face Shodan for less The highly acla imed System Shock remake is part of Steam's Mid Week Madness Sale! Witness the rebirth of one of the greatest and most influential games ever created. Take the fight to the A.I. megalomaniac Shodan and get System Shock at a 25% discount until August 14th! Welcome, insects, to Citadel Station! My domain. Waste your mortal existence within this bastion to my supremacy. Enter this intricate web of treachery and despair as you face the abyss. Amuse me with your futile attempts to defy me. You'll face my traps, solve puzzles that taunt your meager intellect, and uncover my secrets through tantalizing whispers. In your desperate struggle to survive, you'll test your stealth, cunning and metal with the scattering of feeble weapons you humans seem to always find at your disposal. These tools shall only result in your de…
