Nightdive Studios, a well-known video game remaster developer and subsidiary of Atari, one of the most recognizable consumer brands and producers of interactive entertainment worldwide, announced during this week’s PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted livestream that The Thing: Remastered will be available for immediate digital release on Windows PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and that NVIDIA GeForce NOW members will be able to stream the game in the cloud.
Check out The Thing: Remastered Launch Trailer:
The Thing: Remastered, a faithful HD restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game based on Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 picture The Thing, was developed in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences.
Through the use of its patented KEX Engine, Nightdive Studios, in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences, has brought this terrifying classic up to date for the present day. It can now be played at 120 frames per second in 4K on modern gaming devices. With the use of sophisticated 3D rendering for modern lighting and atmospheric effects, Nightdive Studios has meticulously improved the character models, textures, and animations. As a result, the exciting game is brought back to life for contemporary audiences with a remake that is both tense and obscenely detailed.
Larry Kuperman, Nightdive Studios’ Director of Business Development stated, “In keeping true to the spirit of one of the most iconic alien organisms in pop culture, The Thing: Remastered has emerged when you’d have least expected it. For the whole Nightdive crew, it has been an honor working with Universal and members of the original development team to not only remaster The Thing video game but deliver on the original vision for the game. We hope fans worldwide enjoy their return to Outpost #31.”
Key Features of The Thing: Remastered:
- Return to U.S. Outpost #31: Continue The Thing’s tale and battle dreadful creatures, such as giant multi-tentacled level bosses, human-like walkers, and scuttling head-spiders.
- Who Goes There?: Navigate the game’s eleven terrifying stages with a group of up to four NPCs from the Soldier, Medic, and Engineer character classes.
- The Warmest Place to Hide: A member of your team might not be who they seem. Keep an eye out because the shape-shifting alien hides inside an imitation.
- Don’t Lose It: Build trust with your team members and reduce their anxiety to prevent defiance or, worse, paranoia.
- Ultimate Alien Terror: improved lighting and ambient effects, as well as hand-crafted animations, textures, and models by Nightdive
- Stunning Visuals: Up to 4K 120FPS graphics on the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC
- Checkmate: Achievements and Trophies for Windows PC via Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation Consoles
The Thing: Remastered is now available digitally for $29.99 on Windows PC via Steam (Steam Deck Verified) and GOG, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. It is also playable on NVIDIA GeForce NOW, which gives gamers instant access to GeForce PC performance on nearly any PC, Mac, SHIELD TV, Android, iOS device, or Chromebook without downloads.
Related: “Deep Dive” Podcast Series Premieres with The Thing: Remastered from Nightdive Studios
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