Nightdive showed off a quick glimpse of gameplay running on the Valve Index at the start of the year. Expect it to be added in post-launch, though it’s not yet confirmed if it’ll be a free update or a premium add-on. Check out games like System Shock: Enhanced Edition, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, System Shock, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Directors Cut, Prey. VR support won’t, however, launch alongside the Enhanced Edition, which itself is expected to come with the full remake of the first System Shock. Kick also cited Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx as a crucial source of inspiration behind the port, saying the game had “become essential in creating that feeling that you’re there… Things like being able to pick up items from a distance is something that was really important in Half-Life: Alyx, and it’s something you’ll be able to do in System Shock VR as well.” That means full multiplayer support is in, and those playing inside a headset will even be able to team up with players on a PC.
Studio CEO Stephen Kick confirmed as much in a recent interview with IGN, also reaffirming that the entire game was being ported to VR as part of a new mode for the upcoming System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition. Nightdive Studios’ upcoming System Shock 2 VR port will feature full co-op multiplayer support, and can even be played with others running the game on PC.
