Where the game was previously given a March 2023 release window (a time period that is quickly running out as we move through the month), the developer would share that it wants a bit more time to polish the final game.

Nightdive Studios announced the date change in a Steam developer blog post on March 14, 2023.

The System Shock remake has been delayed from a window of possible launch in March to a new release date in May 2023.

Nightdive Studios has decided to give the game just a couple more months of polish. Other than that, the console editions of System Shock will be launched on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in the near future.Bad news for System Shock fans who were hoping to see the remake launch this month. Players can pre-order the PC edition of System Shock via Steam, GOG, or the Epic Games Store and get a free copy of the upcoming System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition. The System Shock remake features modernized controls and an improved user interface for a more intuitive gaming experience and a soundtrack with updated versions of the original game's music. Furthermore, it expands on the story and world-building of the original game, with new characters and locations. The remake features updated graphics with modern lighting and visual effects, as well as 3D models and textures. The mission in the System Shock remake will be to save Earth from certain doom using “your stealth, cunning, and futuristic weaponry to navigate the Citadel Station”. The game has undergone significant development, with new gameplay features, updated graphics, and a reimagined storyline. The System Shock remake will be available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The developers, Nightdive Studios, wrote on the Steam page for System Shock, “We had hoped to bring the game to market by the end of March, but that turned out to be just beyond our reach we are after all merely human (unlike Shodan!)”

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