Heretic and Hexen Expect a Big Comeback? System Shock Remake Devs are Ready
Xbox chief Phil Spencer revealed that Microsoft is not against resurrecting Activision's iconic brands, to which the developers at Nightdive were quick to respond.
The nearly $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has finally been sealed. This means that the Redmond giant has not only taken possession of the aforementioned corporation, but also of the brands belonging to it - and let's recall that in Activision's portfolio, in addition to Call of Duty or Diablo there is a large number of often forgotten titles that once enjoyed great popularity.
The head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, was a guest on a podcast, during which he discussed, among other things, Microsoft's plans to resurrect old Activision brands. The company's CEO revealed that he intends to talk to developers on the matter and, based on their feedback, will begin to make these projects a reality. One of them may be Hexen: Beyond Heretic, the sequel to the iconic Heretic, which was mentioned in passing by Spencer.
The topic was immediately picked up by a developer from Nightdive, who in a post on X/Twitter announced the readiness of the team to work on a refresh of the classic games released by id Software ..
Given that Nightdive Studios specializes in "resurrecting" old titles (a few months ago, the released a remake of the iconic System Shock), involving the developers in such a project would be quite a sensible move. Perhaps Phil Spencer will consider the their candidacy.
Recall that both first-person shooters developed by Raven Software on the Doom engine enjoyed considerable popularity among PC gamers in the 1990s. The game were maintained in the dark fantasy fomula, and the players could use medieval weapons and a wide range of magical items.
