![]() ![]() Recently, Tencent as indicated that they’re interested in expanding more into internal Triple-A gaming as well as continuing to invest in other companies and their own lucrative mobile titles. What we’re trying to say is that they’ve relatively quietly become one of the biggest names in gaming that many people still don’t know about. Their various interests include full ownership of developer Riot Games, 40% ownership of Fortnite developer Epic Games, 5% ownership of Activision/Blizzard, and 5% ownership of Ubisoft. For those who don’t know, Tencent is a multinational holding company that invests heavily in technology and entertainment. The responsibility now goes to Tencent to eventually finish a different System Shock sequel as a remake is also under development.As for Tencent, moves like this only solidify their power and influence on the industry. Developed and published by Nightdive Studios, the game saw a demo, 2020 release stamp and extensive gameplay footage before going dark again. System Shock 3, or alternatively a reboot of the series, was also announced sometime before the layoffs. With Tencent taking over the project, it’s unknown how much of the existing resources will be adopted to push development forward. Since then, the developers haven’t shared updates on the sequel until now. ![]() According to VGC and others, Starbreeze had undergone financial difficulties and sold the System Shock 3 rights to OtherSide, known for their work on Underworld Ascendant. The aniticipated sequel to System Shock 2 had been in development limbo since its whole team had reportedly been laid off earlier in February 2020, putting the third game on ice. Tencent has taken over the rights for System Shock 3, with OtherSide Entertainment stating they are happy to continue working on the franchise as a smaller Indie studio. ![]()
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