System Shock Remake delayed until May

Originally scheduled for Marchinstead, the upcoming System Shock remake will be released two months later on PC, on May 30th. According to publisher Plaion, the March launch window wasn’t available, so the long-in-development game was pushed to the end of May.

“We were hoping to bring the game to market by the end of March,” Playon explained Steam page for System Shock. “But it turned out to be just beyond our reach. After all, we are only human, unlike Shodan!”

The remake of the 1994 cult classic game features updated visuals, improved music and new enemies to connect with, as well as a revamped hacking system and even a dismemberment system that looks like it was inspired by the gory gameplay of Dead Space.

Developer Nightdive Studios will also release System Shock on console, with plans to release the game on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One at a later date. On PC, the game can be pre-ordered through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.

The new release date will see System shock face some stiff competition with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League scheduled for release on May 26th, Street Fighter 6 on June 2nd, and Diablo IV on June 6th. You can check out GameSpot. hands-on impressions of the latest System Shock remake demo for more information about the game.