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Nightdive Studios has introduced that the System Shock remake will launch December 18 on Switch and Switch 2. The developer revealed {that a} vital resolution concerning Unreal Engine made the ports doable, particularly with the unique Switch.
In a dev diary video on YouTube (seen under), Nightdive explains that the group first deliberate on using Unreal Engine 5 for the remake of System Shock on Switch 2. However then Nightdive questioned about bringing the traditional immersive to each Nintendo hybrid consoles and came upon Unreal Engine 4 was a risk. “As soon as we made that discovery, we did that massive pivot for a number of reasons–the greatest was stability,” mentioned developer Thomas Curnow.
Inside 48 hours, Nightdive felt vindicated by the selection with Unreal Engine 4, in line with the video. That is as a result of profitable builds of the remake have been created for Switch and Switch 2 in that timeframe. “I need the sport to be simply as we keep in mind it,” mentioned producer Justin Khan.
The System Shock remake first launched on PC in 2023 earlier than arriving on PlayStation and Xbox consoles in Could 2024. The efforts from Nightdive to resurrect the sport have been typically nicely acquired.
Earlier this yr, Nightdive launched a remaster of System Shock 2 on PC and consoles, together with Switch. Nightdive is part of Atari, after being acquired in 2023.