Nightdive Studios announces the launch of The Thing: Remastered, a surprise release that matches the unpredictable nature of the game's subject matter. Also available on consoles and GeForce NOW!, the Windows edition can be found on GOG.com* and Steam, though anyone who has seen the movie it's based on will be careful about reaching for it. This is a "faithful" remaster of the 2002 third-person shooter based on The Thing, John Carpenter's 1982 horror film that's an unfaithful remake of 1951's The Thing from Another World. The movie is considered a genuine classic and the original game was well received. Here's the launch trailer and more:

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 144 FPS.

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…

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