Summary
New financial reports indicate thatThe Thing: Remasteredis Nightdive Studios’ fastest-selling launch title ever. Nightdive Studios is well-known for the quality of its remasters, and it seems thatThe Thing: Remasteredhas surpassed expectations, being a huge hit for the developer.
Originally released in 2002,The Thingwas a direct sequel to the 1982 film, something unusual, considering most games based on movie franchises were adaptations at the time. The PS2 title was a third-person game with strong horror vibes and sold over a million units back in the day, becoming known as one of the scariest games of its era.The remaster ofThe Thingwas announced last year, and the game was finally released by the Atari subsidiary Nightdive Studios on June 03, 2025.
Now, a recent 2024 end-of-year business report from Atari (viaYahoo Finance) revealed thatThe Thing: Remasteredwas the fastest-selling release title from Nightdive Studios. While no numbers of sales were officially shared, Atari pointed out that the game was very well received by gamers and critics alike. Part of why the release was so successful is likely tied to theimprovements made by Nightdive Studios inThe Thing: Remastered, which go far beyond mere graphical improvements. The original game had some scripted “burst-out” sequences where characters were forced to get infected, and this was removed to make the experience less frustrating. To balance things out, however, the developers made some NPCs more prone to be infected, which made the overall system infection fairer while keeping the same difficulty levels.
The Thing: Remastered is Nightdive Studios' Fastest-Selling Title So Far
The success ofThe Thing: Remasteredis excellent news for Nightdive Studios’ fans, as it indicates that more remasters of beloved old-school games could be on the way. Since 2014, Nightdive Studios has been behind some ofthe best recent game remasters, including titles such asSystem Shock: Enhanced Edition,Doom + Doom 2,Quake, and others. More recently, the company has also released projects such as theSystem Shockremake, andDoom 2: Legacy of Rust, a new expansion divided into two chapters that features new enemies and weapons for the hardcore FPS.
At the moment, it’s still too early to know what Nightdive Studios is working on, but there are plenty ofgames deserving of the treatment Nightdive Studios gave toThe Thing: Remastered. So, fans of old-school games should be on the lookout for more releases, which will hopefully be as polished as the studio’s latest remaster.
The Thing: Remastered
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No One Survives Alone.The 2002 third-person survival horror shooter that serves as a sequel to the genre-defining 1982 film is back, remastered by Nightdive Studios to bring this innovative blend of fast paced squad action meets survival horror to the modern era. Including Antialiasing, Per Pixel Lighting, 4K Resolution and up to 120 FPS.Where the movie ended, the true terror begins.You are Cpt J.F. Blake, leader of a U.S. Special Forces rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events and enigmatic deaths of the American scientific team that transpired at the Outpost 31 research facility located in the frozen wastelands of Antarctica. Within these inhospitable surroundings your team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of people that it kills. Trapped by the elements and infected by this horrific entity, using all your team members is critical if you hope to accomplish your objectives, let alone survive. If you only knew which ones were still human…
