Cult Horror Game The Thing Gets 4K Remaster from Nightdive

Key Highlights:

• Nightdive Studios is remastering the cult classic survival horror game The Thing, launching later this year on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC.
• The Thing: Remastered features enhanced visuals, including 4K 120fps support.
• Players follow Captain Blake, battling alien monsters and paranoid survivors in a tense third-person shooter.

An Antarctic Horror Reanimated

For horror fans and gamers alike, a thrilling announcement has emerged. The cult classic game The Thing is being resurrected in remastered form! Nightdive Studios, experts in reviving beloved retro titles, are working their magic to bring this chilling adventure back to terrifying life.

Take a look at the new announcement trailer below:

Originally released in 2002 for the OG Xbox and PS2, The Thing video game served as an official sequel to John Carpenter’s iconic 1982 horror film of the same name.

Players took control of Captain Blake, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier sent to investigate the ill-fated Antarctic research outpost from the movie.

A Frosty Fight for Survival

Upon arriving at the remote, frozen base, Blake quickly discovered he was in for more than a simple rescue operation.

Strange, sinewy alien creatures had taken over, created from a mysterious extraterrestrial life form that could imitate other organisms.

To survive this nightmare, the Captain had to confront the shapeshifting horrors head-on in intense third-person combat.

Aided by a team of paranoid survivors he met along the way, every decision was fraught with risk – would you trust your squadmates or were they already under the alien’s control?

This blend of psychological tension and grotesque monster action made for an incredibly gripping and memorable experience back in the day. No wonder it managed to sell over 1 million copies!

A Nightdive Studios Facelift

🩸❄️ Get ready to rejoin Cpt. J. F. Blake at Outpost 31 because The Thing is BACK with… The Thing: Remastered! ❄️🩸 pic.twitter.com/ok2iYtbA40

— Nightdive Studios (@NightdiveStudio) June 7, 2024

Now, over twenty years later, The Thing is being brought squeamishly back to life with a host of enhancements in this new remastered version. Nightdive has utilised its powerful KEX engine to upgrade:

• Character Models – The human characters and alien creatures have been retooled with improved, more detailed designs.
• Textures – Environments and objects now boast much higher fidelity textures and materials.
• Animations – Movement has been smoothed out and refined for a more modern look and feel.
• Lighting – All-new advanced lighting and atmospherics really ramp up the creepy, claustrophobic vibe.

Other fresh additions include achievements/trophies and the ability to experience the Antarctic terror in a crisp 4K resolution at a buttery-smooth 120 frames per second on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

“Many of us are huge horror fans, so remastering The Thing has been an incredible honour,” said Larry Kuperman, Nightdive’s Business Development Director. “The 1982 film is a masterpiece that hugely impacted the genre. With this remaster, we’re paying respect to that legacy while bringing the game’s expanded lore to modern players.”

While an exact release date remains tightly under wraps, The Thing: Remastered will be launching its alien onslaught across Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC digital storefronts sometime later this year.

One thing’s for sure, this remade cult classic is shaping up to be a must-play survival experience, perfect for those brave enough to venture back to the Arctic research base where Few escaped the imitated menace first time around!