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Engadget
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
BioShock 4 hits a major development snag, and a remake of the original gets put on ice
BioShock fans will have to wait even longer to find out if we're going to Rapture, Columbia or a brand new city since the next game in the franchise may be headed back to the drawing board. According to a report from Bloomberg , the latest BioShock game that's being developed by Cloud Chamber failed a review with executives at 2K Games. Bloomberg 's sources explained that the execs wanted improvement with the game's narrative, which "will be revamped in the coming months." 2K Games said in a statement to Bloomberg that it currently has a "good game, but we are committed to delivering a great one." As the fourth installment in the hit BioShock franchise, it has to follow up on the success of BioShock Infinite , which was released in 2013 and earned several awards for overall design, gameplay, story and original soundtrack. The latest development hitch also comes along with some major changes in the game studio's leadership. According to Bloomberg , Cloud Chamber's studio head, Kelley Gilmore, left the role, while the studio's creative director, Hogarth de la Plante, was shifted to a publishing position. While the title isn't confirmed, the game believed to be BioShock 4 was announced in 2019 along with the creation of the Cloud Chamber studio. We still don't have a game six years later and the studio responsible may be at risk of layoffs, as the latest Bloomberg report mentioned a recent all-hands meeting where Cloud Chamber developers were told the company "needs to become more agile and efficient." The fourth BioShock isn't the only game in the series that seems to be stuck in development hell. According to Bloomberg , the remake of the original BioShock was reportedly shelved earlier this year by 2K Games. The breakout hit that threw players into the unique setting of Rapture came out in 2007 and has since been remastered in 2016 as part of BioShock: The Collection . The remaster was made to support 1080p resolution and higher frame rates, but fans have been waiting for a complete remake that portrays the dystopian underwater city with more modern graphics.
Mint
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Next ‘BioShock' Game Changes Leaders After Development Turmoil
(Bloomberg) -- Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. is overhauling parts of the next BioShock game and shaking up management after senior executives expressed they were unhappy with its development, according to people familiar with the situation. The new BioShock, which is being produced by Cloud Chamber, recently failed a review by executives at 2K Games, the publishing subsidiary of Take-Two, said the people, who weren't authorized to discuss private information and asked not to be identified. The game's narrative was identified as an area that was particularly in need of improvement and will be revamped in the coming months, the people said. 2K Games subsequently ousted studio head Kelley Gilmore and moved creative director Hogarth de la Plante to a publishing role. In a recent all-hands meeting, Cloud Chamber staff were told that the company needs to become more agile and efficient, leading to worries that layoffs may follow, the people said. 'We are working hard to set BioShock up for the best possible future,' 2K Games said in a statement in response to questions from Bloomberg. 'Right now, we have a good game, but we are committed to delivering a great one. We are working closely with leadership at the studio to define this path.' A spokesperson confirmed the leadership change and added that the company is 'fully committed to ensuring we deliver a BioShock game that exceeds the lofty expectations of our fans.' BioShock is one of the most successful franchises in gaming, with more than 43 million copies sold across three games. But 2K Games hasn't released a new entry in the series since 2013's BioShock Infinite. The fourth BioShock has been in development for more than a decade and has shifted between multiple studios. In 2019, Take-Two announced that the new BioShock game was in development at Cloud Chamber, which has branches in Novato, California, and in Montreal, but the company has remained quiet about the game since then. 2K Games was also developing a remake of the first BioShock game, but that was shelved earlier this year, according to people familiar with the plans. More stories like this are available on
