Stephen Kick again names Eternal Darkness remaster as an option for Nightdive
Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick called Eternal Darkness one of his favorite games, but there’s still no official remaster announcement.
- Kick pointed fans to Nightdive’s Deep Dives, but IGN still describes a possible remaster or remake as speculation.
- There has been no official announcement from Nintendo, Nightdive, or the original developer about a new Eternal Darkness project.
What happened
IGN reported that Stephen Kick responded to a fan request tied to the GameCube’s 25th anniversary. In that response, the Nightdive CEO said Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is one of his favorite games of all time and that, in his view, it deserves the kind of treatment Nightdive can provide. In the supplied context, the response was also linked to an X post from @pripyatbeast, but that embed does not contain a full official announcement from Nightdive itself.
According to IGN, Kick also told fans to keep an eye on Nightdive’s Deep Dives. The site reads that as a possible tease for future content, but it does not mention a confirmed remaster, remake, trailer, or release date. In the source context as well, the comment is presented mainly as interest or teasing, not as proof that development is already underway.
Interest in Eternal Darkness fits into a longer history of Nightdive being asked about the game. IGN points to earlier comments from Kick in 2022, when he said Nintendo is often hesitant to work with third parties. The same context also references an older tweet from @pripyatbeast from February 2022, which summarized Kick’s reference to Nightdive’s YouTube videos about projects; that too is not presented as an official announcement.
Timeline
2002 — Nintendo releases Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem for the GameCube.
February 2022 — In an earlier discussion about possible remasters, Kick reportedly says Nintendo is often “gun shy” about working with third parties.
February 2022 — A tweet from @pripyatbeast summarizes Kick’s response as a reference to Nightdive’s long YouTube videos about projects; this remains an interpretation, not confirmation.
GameCube 25th anniversary — A fan request about Eternal Darkness leads to Kick’s recent response, in which he names the game as one Nightdive should tackle.
2025 — Nintendo Life again reports that Kick would like to see a remaster of Eternal Darkness.
2026-09-15 — IGN publishes the article framing a possible Eternal Darkness remaster as speculative.
Background
Nightdive Studios is known for modernizing older games, with past projects including System Shock, Quake, Doom, Turok, Heretic + Hexen, and Thief: The Dark Project. IGN uses that track record to explain why fans often mention Nightdive whenever a classic game seems due for a new release.
According to IGN, Nightdive usually works with the original development studio when possible. The site also says Nightdive has previously tried to work on Nintendo releases, but never got close enough to a deal. It does not specify which projects those were, and there is still no confirmation that Nintendo has agreed to a new Eternal Darkness project.
IGN also notes that Nightdive is now under Atari. The external source context additionally mentions a YouTube interview with Stephen Kick and a 2025 Nintendo Life article saying Kick would like to see an Eternal Darkness remaster. Even there, it remains a matter of expressed interest rather than an official production announcement.
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Sources
- IGN: Is Eternal Darkness Getting a Remaster? Nightdive Studios Raises Hopes That the GameCube Classic Will Return
- X/Twitter post by @pripyatbeast, cited in the article’s source context