Night Dive Studios were able to secure the rights to the game and System Shock franchise in 2013 to release an updated version of System Shock 2 for modern personal computers, including for OS X and Linux systems. System Shock 2 had been in intellectual property limbo following the closure of Looking Glass Studios. In 2007, Irrational Games released a spiritual successor to the System Shock series, titled BioShock, to critical acclaim and strong sales. It has been included in several "greatest games of all time" lists. Many critics later determined that the game was highly influential in subsequent game design, particularly on first-person shooters, and considered it far ahead of its time. The game received critical acclaim but failed to meet commercial sales expectations. System Shock 2 was originally released in August 1999 for Microsoft Windows. It also incorporates role-playing system elements, in which the player can develop skills and traits, such as hacking and psionic abilities. Like System Shock, gameplay consists of first-person combat and exploration.
The player assumes the role of a soldier trying to stem the outbreak of a genetic infection that has devastated the ship. The game takes place on board a starship in a cyberpunk depiction of 2114. The alterations were made when Electronic Arts-who owned the System Shock franchise rights-signed on as publisher. Originally intended to be a standalone title, its story was changed during production into a sequel to the 1994 PC game System Shock. The title was designed by Ken Levine and co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. System Shock 2 is a 1999 first-person action role-playing survival horror video game for personal computers.
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