Nightdive Studios, the team behind the positively received System Shock remake of last year, has confirmed in its Kickstarter for the project that the Mac port is now canceled. Despite partially funding the project, Mac users have been left out in the virtual cold — and the story might be more complicated than we think.
System Shock is an important game for Mac and PC gamers. Originally launching way back in 1994, it puts you in the shoes of a hacker who must uncover information on SHODAN, an AI that controls a space station you’re trapped on. Tapping into the fears of computers, AI, and the millennium that movies like The Matrix would later build on, it is widely seen as the progenitor of all immersive sims — a genre known for high levels of player exploration and creativity. More importantly, it's one of a few high-profile games from its era that launched on Mac.
