A thing could be announced at IGN Live tomorrow, June 7. In fact, it could be a remaster of The Thing, a 2002 action-adventure game based on John Carpenter's classic 1982 film.
Nightdive Studios--the developer behind game remasters ranging from franchises like Turok to Star Wars--teased on X (formerly known as Twitter) that it will reveal its next game this coming Friday at the IGN show. The image on the social media post looks identical to the background of The Thing's box art from the early 2000s, only in a different color from the original blue.
The Thing isn't a retelling of the 1982 movie, which starred Kurt Russell, but instead picks up after the film. GameSpot's The Thing review was positive at the time, but notes "it could have been great" and specifically calls out "a wonky control scheme." It'll be interesting to see if that aspect is addressed if Nightdive is in fact remastering the title.
The latest restoration project from Nightdive was PO'ed Definitive Edition last month. The 1995 game got updated graphics and a new hardcore difficulty mode as well. The developer also released a remaster of Star Wars Dark Forces earlier this year, which was the first FPS in the franchise's history.
Currently, a collection of Nightdive's games are part of Humble's retro FPS bundle, including the Turok trilogy and Doom 64.
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Nightdive Studios--the developer behind game remasters ranging from franchises like Turok to Star Wars--teased on X (formerly known as Twitter) that it will reveal its next game this coming Friday at the IGN show. The image on the social media post looks identical to the background of The Thing's box art from the early 2000s, only in a different color from the original blue.
Who wants to guess the game we'll be announcing this Friday at @IGN Live?
Hint: pic.twitter.com/qmdtyJII2n
— Nightdive Studios (@NightdiveStudio) June 5, 2024
The Thing isn't a retelling of the 1982 movie, which starred Kurt Russell, but instead picks up after the film. GameSpot's The Thing review was positive at the time, but notes "it could have been great" and specifically calls out "a wonky control scheme." It'll be interesting to see if that aspect is addressed if Nightdive is in fact remastering the title.
The latest restoration project from Nightdive was PO'ed Definitive Edition last month. The 1995 game got updated graphics and a new hardcore difficulty mode as well. The developer also released a remaster of Star Wars Dark Forces earlier this year, which was the first FPS in the franchise's history.
Currently, a collection of Nightdive's games are part of Humble's retro FPS bundle, including the Turok trilogy and Doom 64.
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