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Warren Spector
System Shock is a 1994 first-person action role-playing video game developed by
Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems. It was directed by D
oug Church with Warren Spector (pictured) serving as producer. The game is set a
board a space station in a cyberpunk vision of the year 2072. Assuming the role
of a nameless hacker, the player attempts to hinder the plans of a malevolent ar
tificial intelligence called SHODAN. System Shock's 3D engine, physics simulatio
n and complex gameplay have been cited as both innovative and influential. The d
evelopers sought to build on the emergent gameplay and immersive environments of
their previous games, Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss and Ultima Underworl
d II: Labyrinth of Worlds, by streamlining their mechanics into a more "integrat
ed whole". Critics praised System Shock and hailed it as a major breakthrough in
its genre. It was later placed on multiple hall of fame lists. The game was a m
oderate commercial success, with sales exceeding 170,000 copies; but Looking Gla
ss ultimately lost money on the project. A sequel, System Shock 2, was released
by Looking Glass Studios and off-shoot developer Irrational Games in 1999. (Full
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