The story focuses on Kyle Katarn, who joins the Rebel Alliance and infiltrates the Galactic Empire to learn about the Dark Trooper Project. Though its sequel, Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight, is probably better known, the original offers some solid first-person shooting in the Star Wars setting. The remaster is done through Nightdive’s KEX engine, supporting resolutions up to 4K and 120 frames per second.

Players can also look forward to improved lighting and rendering, enhanced cutscenes, gamepad support, high-resolution textures, a weapon wheel for managing your arsenal and Trophies/Achievements. The remaster will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC via Steam.

Nightdive is also working on System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition (which received a new trailer recently) and Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered (releasing on November 14th). Stay tuned for more details on both in the coming months.

Running on the studio’s KEX Engine with 4K, 120 FPS support, and advanced 3D rendering, it also supports modern gamepads and Trophies/Achievements. Considering the original title first launched in February 1995 for MS-DOS, seeing the classic art style updated like this is pretty cool.

A release date hasn’t been announced for the remaster, but Nightdive will reveal it later this year. Set during the original trilogy, Star Wars: Dark Forces focuses on mercenary Kyle Katarn, who discovers the Dark Trooper Project run by the Empire. Fighting for the Rebel Alliance, he seeks to oppose the project’s powerful new creations. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.