In July 2023, the Video Game History Foundation revealed that 87% of classic video games released in the United States are now considered critically endangered. Nearly 9 out of 10 video games ever released in the U.S. are unavailable via modern distribution platforms. How did it come to this?
“It was the Wild West back then,” says Stephen Kick, CEO and co-founder of Nightdive Studios. “[There was] a lack of foresight for saving work… it was lost in a closet or thrown out if a studio was acquired or went bankrupt… it’s just gone.”
Kick co-founded Nightdive Studios in 2012 after trying and failing to download an official copy of one of his favorite games, System Shock 2. Since then, Nightdive has helped rescue many formerly lost games through remasters, re-releases, and remakes.
“It’s always been about treating video games as art,” Kick says. “In order to have that distinction, we have to do a...
“It was the Wild West back then,” says Stephen Kick, CEO and co-founder of Nightdive Studios. “[There was] a lack of foresight for saving work… it was lost in a closet or thrown out if a studio was acquired or went bankrupt… it’s just gone.”
Kick co-founded Nightdive Studios in 2012 after trying and failing to download an official copy of one of his favorite games, System Shock 2. Since then, Nightdive has helped rescue many formerly lost games through remasters, re-releases, and remakes.
“It’s always been about treating video games as art,” Kick says. “In order to have that distinction, we have to do a...
- 2/28/2024
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Nightdive Studios is making it a trifecta with the Turok series, announcing that Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion will be getting a remaster for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on November 14.
Created in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, Shadow of Oblivion is touted as a faithful restoration of the classic first-person shooter originally released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, sporting 4K resolution at 120Fps, along with an improved renderer to achieve a higher tier of visual fidelity across 3D models, textures, and graphical effects. The game will also sport upgraded gameplay, and support for console gamepads with platform-specific features.
“The Turok series is one of the classic touchstones of gaming and being able to provide the newest and improved version of Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a great feeling,” said Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development at Nightdive Studios. “It makes full...
Created in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, Shadow of Oblivion is touted as a faithful restoration of the classic first-person shooter originally released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, sporting 4K resolution at 120Fps, along with an improved renderer to achieve a higher tier of visual fidelity across 3D models, textures, and graphical effects. The game will also sport upgraded gameplay, and support for console gamepads with platform-specific features.
“The Turok series is one of the classic touchstones of gaming and being able to provide the newest and improved version of Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a great feeling,” said Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development at Nightdive Studios. “It makes full...
- 8/23/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s safe to say that Nightdive’s initial release of Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition didn’t go so well. Delays aside, the game sported some questionable design decisions and technical issues. Not to mention that it was plagued with new bugs. So much so that Nightdive offered up the original version of Westwood’s classic point-and-click adventure for those who purchased the Enhanced Edition as compensation.
So why was the game released in such an unfinished state? In a recent interview with PCGamesN, Nightdive’s director of business development, Larry Kuperman, and Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition‘s lead producer, Dimitris Giannakis explain why.
It turns out that the game’s release was timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s classic. “The responsibility for the ship date and, in retrospect, the failure to change the ship date resides 100 with me,” explains Kuperman. “The ship date was...
So why was the game released in such an unfinished state? In a recent interview with PCGamesN, Nightdive’s director of business development, Larry Kuperman, and Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition‘s lead producer, Dimitris Giannakis explain why.
It turns out that the game’s release was timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s classic. “The responsibility for the ship date and, in retrospect, the failure to change the ship date resides 100 with me,” explains Kuperman. “The ship date was...
- 8/11/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Greg Russo will bring his knowledge of adapting video games for screen to Binge, which has tapped the Mortal Kombat scribe to write and direct its upcoming live-action System Shock series.
Set to stream exclusively on Binge.com, an an upcoming gaming entertainment streaming platform, System Shock is based on Nightdive Studios’ action video game franchise. The original System Shock plunges players into Citadel Station in the year 2072, where an unnamed hacker wakes from a coma only to be confronted by murderous robots, killer cyborgs, malicious mutants, and a malevolent AI named Shodan that seeks to control Earth.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work alongside the fantastic team at Binge and Nightdive Studios to bring the iconic System Shock franchise to life,” said Russo. “I’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to make my directorial debut, and I finally found it.”
Added Binge Chief Content Officer...
Set to stream exclusively on Binge.com, an an upcoming gaming entertainment streaming platform, System Shock is based on Nightdive Studios’ action video game franchise. The original System Shock plunges players into Citadel Station in the year 2072, where an unnamed hacker wakes from a coma only to be confronted by murderous robots, killer cyborgs, malicious mutants, and a malevolent AI named Shodan that seeks to control Earth.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work alongside the fantastic team at Binge and Nightdive Studios to bring the iconic System Shock franchise to life,” said Russo. “I’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to make my directorial debut, and I finally found it.”
Added Binge Chief Content Officer...
- 1/27/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
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