System Shock 3 is a fantastic title developed in cooperation with the industry legend Warren Spector and I am looking forward to seeing the game released”, Mikael Nermark, interim CEO Starbreeze AB, said in the release. “I believe this is the best solution for us, although it is sad that we cannot complete the project with OtherSide.

Starbreeze will be “fully reimbursed for costs the company has had in connection with the development of the game,” according to the press release on the company’s website. The deal was a mutual agreement that has enabled the troubled publisher to offload the contracted terms in a way that doesn’t leave the latest installment in the System Shock franchise in limbo. Warren Spector, for his part, announced a few weeks ago the development of a new IP, for which he showed the first concept art: “Fans of my work already know what to expect: an immersive world and an engaging narrative that directly impacts player choices and gameplay,” Spector shared in a statement from OtherSide Entertainment.Starbreeze has sold back System Shock 3‘s publishing rights to OtherSide Entertainment. That was it.” – Warren Spectorįinally, in an interview with GamesBeat, Spector admitted that there’s “not much to say about System Shock 3.” He said the game is entirely dependent on Tencent, confirming that his team hasn’t worked on the project since 2019. Since then, both Spector and OtherSide have remained silent on the title’s development. However, Warren Spector‘s studio, OtherSide Entertainment, and Starbreeze parted ways, with the community manager claiming that the team was still involved in development after it was announced that the Chinese giant Tencent would take over investment to continue the project. OtherSide Entertainment and Starbreeze have been working together on the project for a long time. The game’s development, which was launched in 2015, has reportedly gone through a series of difficulties with the studios.

The System Shock 3 deal is one of those that unfortunately has not been easy for fans of the acclaimed sci-fi franchise.

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