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System Shock

System Shock
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Founded1994

System Shock is a video game blending role-playing and first-person shooting, developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Origin Systems in 1994. It takes place in a futuristic space station where the player faces a hostile artificial intelligence. In 2026, a virtual reality remake is in development by Nightdive Studios, while the sequel System Shock 3 remains in limbo after the license was transferred to Tencent in 2020.

origin — Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Origin — Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Nightdive Studios — Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

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