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“I used to be wanting up our Wikipedia web page to see what occurred this yr,” says Nightdive Studios’ CEO Stephen Kick as we sit down to speak. Which may look like an odd factor to say about your individual firm’s actions. However while you have a look at what Nightdive have achieved within the final twelve months, it is much less shocking. In March, Nightdive introduced they had been being acquired by Atari in a deal price $10 million. In Might, they launched their long-anticipated remake of System Shock, in growth for eight years. July introduced Rise Of The Triad: Ludicrous Version, whereas August noticed the discharge of Quake 2 Remastered, and a remaster of Turok 3 arrived on the finish of November. Nightdive are at present engaged on an overhaul of Star Wars: Darkish Forces, due out in 2024.

Briefly, it has been a busy yr for the remastering maestros. Within the wider context of 2023, which has been concurrently a banner video games and a deeply worrying yr for the individuals making them, I needed to know the way Nightdive view the final twelve months, and what the viewers response to those initiatives means for the studio’s future.