Unfortunately, it appears that Warren Spector and OtherSide Entertainment's third System Shock game is stuck in development hell. So, it's easy to understand why fans are so excited to hear more about the threequel. They also have a ton of stakes in many games, especially in mobile platforms.Many consider 1994's System shock as one of the most influential FPS titles of all time, right up there among the likes of Doom, Wolfenstein, and Half-Life. The Chinese company has stakes in a dozen game developers and publishers.

The new acquisition of rights to System Shock validates the creeping movement of Tencent Holdings in the industry. Chinese company has stake in over a dozen game developers By September, staff departure and layoffs plague the game dev, showing a bleak look of things to come. In May, creative director Warren Spector announced they’re still looking for publishers for System Shock. OtherSide had problems since last year when it comes to their financial liquidity. Much like any company, the deep pockets of Tencent are hard to resist. We believe Tencent’s deep capabilities and expertise as a leading game company will bring the franchise to new heights.” “As a smaller Indie studio, it had been challenging for us to carry the project on our own.

“We are happy to announce that Tencent will be taking the #SystemShock franchise forward,” said OtherSide. The registration moved to Tencent Holdings last week until it moved again to a brand protection agency. The registration for these websites was under OtherSide director Paul Neurath. Predictions of an impending stake in the System Shock franchise circulated the internet this week. These leaks came out of a VGC report where websites and showed the Chinese company as owner. Predictions of Tencent Holdings takeover come from report

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