Final yr Nightdive Studios and livestreaming platform Binge.com introduced a System Shock collection, based mostly on the cult Trying Glass video games a few rogue AI and horribly warped crew aboard a company area station. Now comes the information that Greg Russo, who wrote the latest Mortal Kombat film alongside numerous different recreation variations, is to write down and direct the collection (thanks, Deadline).
“I’m honored to have the chance to work alongside the implausible staff at Binge and Nightdive Studios to convey the enduring System Shock franchise to life,” mentioned Russo. “I’ve been ready for the suitable alternative to make my directorial debut, and I lastly discovered it.”
Russo can even govt produce the collection alongside Nightdive Studios’ Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman. Binge CCO Allan Ungar would be the producer.
“Greg is a wonderfully proficient screenwriter who possesses an unmatched information and keenness for gaming,” mentioned Ungar. “His inventive strategy to storytelling and his deep understanding of the supply materials will undoubtedly get followers enthusiastic about this new franchise. We’re thrilled to be bringing him on board and may’t wait to share his imaginative and prescient with audiences worldwide.”
The collection will probably be set on Citadel Station, the placement for the unique System Shock, an area station owned by the Tri-Optimum Company and managed by an AI named SHODAN. Russo shared some additional ideas on social media.
Past pumped for this and tremendous grateful to be a part of a staff of precise avid gamers/builders who deeply love System Shock as a lot as I do. SHODAN is coming. See you quickly, bugs… #bygamersforgamers@Allan_Ungar @bingedotcom @NightdiveStudiohttps://t.co/MWN4IN2m3e through @DeadlineJanuary 27, 2022
In addition to Mortal Kombat, Russo has written the upcoming House Invaders and Saints Row motion pictures. He additionally wrote a Resident Evil script that never got off the ground, which he shared some particulars of following this announcement. “What I can inform you is it adopted RE7 into RE8. Principally Ethan, Mia, Zoe, Eveline, and so on. However there was uncertainty on the time as to how RE7 was going to carry out. This was early 2017. In hindsight, it carried out very well. Idk. Would have been enjoyable.”
Away from the small display Nightdive Studios, which acquired the rights to the series in 2015, is remaking the original game and an “enhanced version” of System Shock 2; System Shock 3 can be purportedly in improvement however hasn’t damaged cowl since Could 2020, when Tencent took charge.
System Shock is likely one of the PC gaming greats (one of those you want to replay whenever someone mentions it) and its acclaim is partly owed to its creepy and oppressive ambiance, that sense Russo refers to of being an insect that one thing is out to crush. Binge has beforehand mentioned it expects to share extra particulars concerning the System Shock collection this yr to coincide with the platform’s launch, so hopefully we’ll see one thing sooner slightly than later. I do know, we shodan’t get our hopes up.
