System Shock (series)

System Shock
System Shock
	Logo as of 2023
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Developer(s)	Looking Glass Studios (1994–1999); Irrational Games (1999); Nightdive Studios (2012–present);
Publisher(s)	Origin Systems (1994); Electronic Arts (1999); Nightdive Studios (2012–present); Prime Matter (2023);
Composer(s)	Greg LoPiccolo; Tim Ries; Josh Randall; Ramin Djawadi; Eric Brosius; Zircon; Jonathan Peros;
Platform(s)	MS-DOS; Mac OS; PC-98; Windows; OS X; Linux; PlayStation 4; PlayStation 5; Xbox One; Xbox Series X/S;
First release	System Shock; September 23, 1994
Latest release	System Shock; May 30, 2023

System Shock is a science fiction video game series originally created by Looking Glass Technologies. It consists of System Shock, System Shock 2, and the 2023 System Shock remake. A third main entry, System Shock 3, has been announced.

The games undersold sales expectations but have become cult classics, and have inspired numerous games such as BioShock, Deus Ex, and Prey.

The series remained dormant until Nightdive Studios,^[2] a game developer dedicated to re-releasing classic video games, acquired the rights to re-release both games in 2012.^[3]

^ Nico Jaenecke (March 10, 2015). "Diese Spiele haben das Gaming revolutioniert". Die Welt (in German). p. 16. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ "Info – Nightdive Studios". Retrieved 2023-02-23.
^ The Struggles Behind Bringing Back System Shock | Noclip, 21 July 2020, retrieved 2023-02-24

[DieWeltRevol-1] Nico Jaenecke (March 10, 2015). "Diese Spiele haben das Gaming revolutioniert". Die Welt (in German). p. 16. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[2] "Info – Nightdive Studios". Retrieved 2023-02-23.

[3] The Struggles Behind Bringing Back System Shock | Noclip, 21 July 2020, retrieved 2023-02-24

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