Otherside Entertainment is a relatively new studio. For the last while, they’ve been building a brand new game in the Ultima Underworld series; a game that they’re calling Underworld Ascendant. Their team is made up of many people who helped create that franchise; Looking Glass Studios.
Those people were also behind a few other important franchises; Thief and System Shock. Yes, that System Shock – the game that found its spiritual successor in BioShock. We know that the game is being given a fresh coat of paint, with a remaster done by the folks at Night Dive, which has only caused more people to wonder about an actual sequel.
It could be happening. Otherside entertainment started teasing something on a teaser site they’d created. Have a look. It certainly looks like it features the general branding you’d find in System Shock.
Some industrious and clever chap did some digging though, and ended up here – which dispenses with teases and mystery and pretty much just says that System Shock 3 is coming, and that Otherside Entertainment is behind it. The official countdown suggests that an announcement will be made at about 6PM this evening (South African time). in five days. I’ve been foiled again!
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your own perspective) the project will probably end up on Kickstarter – but at least those who worked on the original will be doing this. I’m really, really keen to see how it could turn out in a post-BioShock world – especially given (as I’ve said before) that BioShock wishes it was as good as System Shock.
Last Updated: December 8, 2015
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:07
PLEASE BE TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Darren Peach
December 8, 2015 at 15:07
Hell Yeah. I am so keen to play this. OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG. System Shock is coming.
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2015 at 15:09
https://i.imgflip.com/very9.jpg
GooseZA
December 8, 2015 at 15:55
But I can’t.
*keeps clicking
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 8, 2015 at 15:09
…
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:11
Yes, this exactly
Darren Peach
December 8, 2015 at 15:16
I woke up and the first thing I read was this article, Sleep to ^ that, can’t be healthy.
Skyblue
December 8, 2015 at 23:31
PHWOAR!!!!
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:13
Here are the links for those using Chrome (yes, I actually went into IE, copied the links for YOU, the reader!)
http://www.othersidetease.com/strawberry.php
http://www.othersidetease.com/p089gg.php
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2015 at 15:15
All hail the Admiral!
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:16
NO upvote?
🙁
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2015 at 15:18
It’s there, can’t you see it?
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:19
Not on the links one, lemme refresh.
Something very wrong in the world if there is no HammerUpvote!
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2015 at 15:20
Indeed, not even armageddon could stop me
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:22
Indeed, only silly work keeps hammer away, not armageddon
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2015 at 15:24
Work sucks 🙁
Darren Peach
December 8, 2015 at 15:37
Busy sitting here looking for those misplaced reserves of energy trying to figure out how I am going to meet my dealing by Thursday morning.
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:39
Dealing or deadline?
In any case, did you finish your ad?
Darren Peach
December 8, 2015 at 15:40
Deadline. LOL. Yes, Finished one, I have two more to go by Thursday. Worked till 3 am last night.
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:41
CHOP CHOP MR PEACH!
Darren Peach
December 8, 2015 at 15:20
You know how many times that upvote has kept me going ?
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:20
Refresh sorted it
PHEW
Everything is ok again
Captain JJ 4x
December 8, 2015 at 16:07
Works fine with Firefox 😀
Original Heretic
December 8, 2015 at 15:16
If this goes the Kickstarter route, it’s going to break records for the fastest game ever to reach its goal!
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:17
Agreed
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 8, 2015 at 15:17
Goal will be reached in one second
Darren Peach
December 8, 2015 at 15:18
But, What about Mr Levine ?
HairyEwok
December 8, 2015 at 16:06
So over this. Any and all links on lagz for me does not work. I can click all i want to and nothing happens, but that is what you can expect from chrome i guess.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
December 8, 2015 at 18:44
Never played the others, but will definitely give it a look over.
Skyblue
December 8, 2015 at 23:30
Heresy
Skyblue
December 8, 2015 at 23:29
“I’m really, really keen to see how it could turn out in a post-BioShock world – especially given (as I’ve said before) that BioShock wishes it was as good as System Shock.”
I loved that line even though I won’t be alive to play this… waiting for the resuscitation response team
JacoZAB
December 9, 2015 at 07:48
It will probably only come to PC. Oh well, Looks like I need to join the PC master race soon…