Aside of his intimate knowledge with the franchise, Warren has helped produce successful franchises like Deus Ex and Ultima, and even worked on on a canceled Half-Life 2 episode that would have introduced a magnet-based weapon to the series. The legendary creative had already been helping Otherside Entertainment finish their work on Underworld Ascendant, and once that game is complete it looks like his focus will shift solely on to System Shock 3. As if this wasn’t enough, he’s still teaching classes at the University of Texas at the same time.
Quoth the man himself:
For those who may not remember, SHODAN is the main antoganist from both previous System Shock games. The female artificial intelligence is responsible for much of what happens between the two games, and many gamers still consider her one of the best gaming villains of all time.
Though more news about the game’s development has been kept firmly shut behind closed doors, the studio was considering implementing a virtual reality element to the game. The previous games allowed players to travel through cyberspace itself, so it looks like the franchise would be a great fit for the budding VR industry to test its mettle.
What do you think about Warren Spector once again working on a System Shock title, Ranters?
System Shock 3 currently has no release date. It is expected to launch for PC.
Source: PC Gamer
