Several shooters took inspiration from Kill Switch and implemented similar cover systems. In the design of Gears of War, lead developer Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games credits Kill Switch's cover system as one of the influences they put into the game's design,[16] as Kill Switch's lead designer Chris Esaki was employed by Epic Games and was involved in the development of Gears of War.[1]
Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, which began development in 2005 and was released in 2007,[17] also took inspiration from Kill Switch, which Uncharted's lead designers Evan Wells and Amy Hennig credited as inspiration for the game's cover system.