otherside did buy back the publishing rights to system shock 3 from starbreeze for $12m

Both companies have had their share of trouble recently, with Starbreeze filing for administration and being investigated for insider trading. The publisher have announced that 'Starbreeze fully expects to be reimbursed for costs the company has had in connection with the development of the game'. Otherside Entertainement will retain 100% of the intellectual property relating to System Shock 3.Troubled publisher Starbreeze won't be associated with the upcoming System Shock 3 anymore, as they've sold the rights to the game back to developers OtherSide Entertainment. Starbreeze share of revenues will become 50% after the investment is recouped.

Starbreeze will invest $12 million to bring the game to PC and other platforms and will be able to recoup 120% of its full investment including marketing costs. They truly get games and gamers, and have been able to translate that understanding into a robust publishing business, and build thriving gaming communities around their franchises.” “We are thrilled to be partnering with Starbreeze for System Shock 3,” said OtherSide’s CEO Paul Neurath. 'We're greatly looking forward to bringing System Shock 3 to players world wide in our collaboration with Otherside Entertainment and Warren Spector's team. Spector is one of the founding fathers of the modern action RPG' said Bo Andersson-Klint, Starbreeze CEO.

'System Shock is one of those iconic franchises in the history of games that still gets my blood going and Mr. Only recently, through partnership with Night Dive Studios, who owns the System Shock trademark, did OtherSide get the rights to use the System Shock name for the sequel.

Several years back, OtherSide secured the exclusive IP rights to all future versions of the franchise. The path to bring the System Shock franchise forward was long and winding.

Otherside did buy back the publishing rights to system shock 3 from starbreeze for $12m