BioShock is coming back. Publisher 2K Games has announced the return of Ken Levine's dystopian FPS franchise, but the creator won't be at the helm this time. Alongside the reveal of the next BioShock title, 2K has officially announced a new internal studio named Cloud Chamber. It's this team which will head up development on the upcoming shooter.
However, don't expect to see the game anytime soon. 2K's press release reveals the new BioShock will be "in development for the next several years". This most likely means the PlayStation 5 will be well established by the time the game truly surfaces.
Details on the game itself are almost non-existent at this point, with 2K unwilling to say whether the game will be a direct sequel to any of the previous entries, or something else entirely. We do know that Kelley Gilmore, who has been working at developer Firaxis, will be leading the way on this new BioShock. Several key members of staff who worked on the previous games are returning, so there's a mix of old and new blood at Cloud Chamber.
This announcement strikes us as very early. It sounds like the next BioShock is a long way off, and we doubt it even has a title locked down yet. Given the timing of the announcement, it seems 2K is teeing this game up as one of its key next-gen releases. It's exciting that we're going back to that universe, but this announcement seems incredibly early. What do you think of all this? Are you excited for the return of BioShock? Shoot bees out of your hands in the comments below.
[source uk.ign.com, via ir.take2games.com]
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There's a Bioshock game in my Casino.
No high hopes from me...
Next gen BioShock, I'm in.
I like bioshock 1 but bioshock 2 is just okay, I hope ken levine will make another AAA shooter after bioshock infinite.
I'm very skeptical about this, especially without Ken Levine at the helm.
Totally baffled that it took so long, a whole console generation will have passed between this and the last one. Did Bioshock Infinite underperform or something?
Key phrasing here is that it's being handled by new in-house 2K studio...the same 2K/Strauss Zelnick that wants an already mtx happy Rockstar to do shorter campaign/story modes & concentrate on online/multiplayer, that infests their sports/wrestling games with buggy rushed releases & heavy emphasis on mtx. Somehow I don't think that bodes well for a previously single-player focused series!!
@wiiware is that just from a story stand point? Because I understand that but Bioshock 2 is a much better game to play imo, the story is great as well just hurt that it followed Bioshock
What is even the point of announcing it this early then?
2023 is my bet, it pisses me off they announced this so early, too bad Ken Levine is not involved.
@RedMan33 Rapture is great in bioshock 1 but I want new place in the sequel (like in infinite), it's like if uncharted 4 take same place as uncharted 3 but you play as different character. Bioshock is about the place, rapture story is already done.
Wow. Not a huge fan of shooters or Western AAA titles, but I'd love to see a great new Bioshock game.
One of my favorite fps ever.and favorite franchises.still playing bioshock the collection.word up son
i bet it will be one of them Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiveeeeeeeeee service games as jim sterling says, lol
@wiiware completely get that but there's so much of Rapture you never get to see if love to be able to explore it more
Still waiting for the Bioshock game they announced for the Vita. Any day now..
Long as it has the weapon wheel back... Infinite's combat was a bit ho-hum without it!
@JoeBlogs
That's actually not correct. After Inifinite failed to live up to sales expectations there were mass layoffs at Irrational. Ken Levine stayed on with a small number of other Irrational employees and formed Ghost Story Games. He is still working for 2K.
Hopefully it turns out like 1 & 2 rather than Infinite, man that game is awful.
Without Levine involved it'll probably be trash.
I liked the first Bioshock, the second was ok and the third well it exists. I'll probably give it a look when it eventually comes out but I suspect I'll have long since forgotten about it by then
Hmm. I think this was about to leak. Its surely the only reason to make such an announcement
@JoeBlogs
I don't remember that specifically, but with as much time as he dedicated to Bioshock I can only imagine he's ready to do something else. If anything with the closure of Irrational I would think 2K would be done with Bioshock. Guess that Bioshock collection is selling well.
Loved the gameplay of Bioshock 2 the most. Give us guns n' magic at the same time and a crazy awesome setting to play in and I'm there.
Omg great news I loved all 3 games!! 👍
I hope its got more in common with the original than the sequals
God damn it. Yet another announcement that's way too early. I'm going to try and forget I read this. A day down the pub should sort this out. Goodbye Bioshock 4, hello oblivion.
@Eldritch not really, we've known about the game since 2015 it's just that 2K is only now acknowledging it exists. Sucks that it's been going through development hell, and even now that they choose to acknowledge it officially it's still nowhere near completion. Most likely they just wanted to maintain an interest as next gen approaches. I imagine the collection was supposed to be the "here's something to tide you over" morsel before 4 launched but then they scrapped it.
@Nintyfan You did that on purpose didn't you? I wake up with a hangover but nicely oblivious till I see I have a notification... Guess that means another day in the pub is in order.
@TheInfantFinite I'm with you. I thought Infinite was a brilliant addition to the series. I do remember watching something about 'the Infinite we could have had' and it made such an impression on me that I can't remember a single thing about it.
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