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Next ‘BioShock’ Game Changes Leaders After Development Turmoil

The fourth game in the ‘BioShock’ series has been in development for more than a decade

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toxic-inferno216d ago

Bioshock is one of my favourites franchises. I love all 3 games and have played each several times. I even have a room in my house that is loosely decorated around the theme of Bioshock (with a Lighthouse, coral models and postcards styled as though they are from both Rapture and Columbus).

And yet I am going to find it extremely difficult to get even remotely excited about any future episode in the series after all the problems this has had in its development cycle.

Leave the franchise alone. Remaster them again if you have to. Then put whatever talent you have to use on something brand new.

Furesis215d ago

Since ken levine isn't involved i'm not surprised what's going on. i'm more excited for his next game which looks like bioshock. Yet he still works under take2 and they are making bioshock 4 without him, strange situation.

toxic-inferno215d ago

Yes. Judas. Looks brilliant, but it's one of those games that seems to never have had a release date. Instead it's had release windows that keep getting pushed back.

Once it's ready, I'll be there for it though. Ken Levine is an excellent developer.

I get the feeling he dissolved Irrational Games simply so that 2k couldn't tell him what to do. It seems it will pay off, but I feel sorry for those who worked as part of Irrational before it was dissolved, who hadn't independently made a name for themselves.

ActualWhiteMan215d ago

He didn’t even want to make 2, that’s why they did it without him.

Rebel_Scum215d ago

tbh it wouldnt be a Bioshock game without development hell. They all had it.

Michiel1989215d ago

bioshock 2 was 2.5 years after 1, so much of a development hell it was......

-Foxtrot215d ago

"Remaster them again if you have to"

Well apparently they were doing a remake but that got cancelled

Relientk77215d ago

It sucks this game is in development hell because I love BioShock and would love a 4th game. I hope it turns out great, but I guess we'll see.

P_Bomb215d ago

Love Bioshock. It’s too bad what’s going on. At least we have Judas.

Yui_Suzumiya215d ago (Edited 215d ago )

It's been in development hell since 2014. This is nothing new. It saddens me because it's one of my favorite series. At this point, Judas may end up releasing first.

BABI-PANGPANG215d ago

Bioshock 4 (if it ever comes out) will probably still look and play like a Bioshock game, but without Kevin, it might miss that spark that made the originals so special. Honestly, Judas might end up feeling more like the real spiritual successor.

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MindsEye developer announces more layoffs while alleging 'corporate sabotage'

MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy (BARB), the studio established by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, has announced its second round of job cuts in eight months.

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Christopher20h ago

Listen all y'all, it's because of sabotage that we have to let you go.

Relientk7719h ago

I don't think The Beastie Boys are responsible for this.

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Velan Studios expands into Canada to build 'breakthrough games'

The expansion comes as the studio prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

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Maverick Games reveals first screenshot of new AAA driving game

This appears to be our first look at the new AAA open-world driving game from ex-Forza Horizon 5 developers.