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Starbreeze Sells Back Publishing Rights For ‘System Shock 3’
This should come as no surprise, but after acquiring the publishing rights to System Shock 3 back in 2017 from OtherSide Entertainment, Starbreeze has made the decision to sell the rights back to OtherSide. After the gong show that was Overkill’s The Walking Dead and the filing for insolvency, Starbreeze is selling.
The troubled publisher had already partly financed the long-awaited sequel in the classic series, and will be repaid the development costs by OtherSide. Starbreeze had pledged to invest $12 million in the game.
“I believe this is the best solution for us, although it is sad that we cannot complete the project with OtherSide,” says acting Starbreeze CEO Mikael Nermark. “System Shock 3 is a fantastic title developed in cooperation with the industry legend Warren Spector and I am looking forward to seeing the game released”.
Speaking of which, there’s still no clear timeline as to when the game will finally be released. Apart from concept art and the announcement that Terri Brosius would be returning to voice SHODAN, there hasn’t been much else.
As for the remake of System Shock by Nightdive Studios, Nightdive have posted more concept art for the title, which is still on track for a 2020 release.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.