2K Video games is seemingly on the brink of announce one thing associated to the BioShock franchise. In keeping with Mp1st, no time interval has been confirmed for this announcement. Nonetheless, the publication’s supply indicated that it occur a while earlier than the top of Summer time, with the supply referring to the timeframe as “pretty quickly”.
It is usually value noting that there aren’t any particulars about what a part of the BioShock franchise would be the focus of this announcement. Cloud Chamber Video games has been engaged on a brand new mainline title within the franchise, however the studio has largely been quiet about its progress since final 12 months. There’s additionally a film based mostly on the franchise in manufacturing by Netflix which might find yourself being the topic of 2K’s announcement.
In keeping with Mp1st, town of Rapture – the first setting for BioShock and BioShock 2 – shall be an vital a part of no matter 2K plans to announce. Whereas this might imply that BioShock 4 will seemingly take us again to the underwater metropolis, it’s also simply as more likely to be a part of an unannounced remake or remaster undertaking.
Again in July 2024, a screenshot for BioShock 4 was seemingly leaked on-line. Credited to an nameless visible results artist working at 2K, the screenshot didn’t actually reveal any main particulars concerning the recreation apart from a take a look at what seems to be the early levels of the sport’s UI, a weapon, and a lamp that appears to be based mostly on the identical Artwork Deco design type that informs a lot of the structure within the metropolis of Rapture.
As for what we are able to glean about gameplay from the screenshot, it seems like gamers would possibly have the ability to carry round 3 weapons, with one UI factor additionally suggesting that as much as three talents can be utilized with completely different mixtures of a controller’s shoulder buttons. The screenshot additionally options the participant utilizing the Ricochet Shotgun.
The senior cinematic designer at 2K, Jeff Spoonhower, additionally revealed by a LinkedIn submit that Cloud Chamber Video games was “ramping up” growth on BioShock 4, and that it was recruiting extra builders to work on the sport throughout a variety of divisions.
Older rumours from all the way in which again in 2021 have indicated that BioShock 4 would possibly finally find yourself being titled BioShock Isolation. Whereas these rumours are greatest taken with a pinch of salt, this title would point out that the upcoming recreation would possibly lean tougher on the horror aspect of issues than the motion aspect. Rumours from across the similar time have additionally indicated that the sport will happen within the Sixties, with an Antarctic metropolis serving as its main setting.
Again in 2022, former senior author for Ghost of Tsushima – Liz Albl – had joined Cloud Chamber Video games, taking over the function of narrative lead for BioShock 4. Albl has beforehand labored on the writing groups for a number of main titles, together with Murderer’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Far Cry 5, and Watch Canines: Legion. She had additionally spent a while engaged on the Surprise Lady recreation at Monolith earlier than the studio was shuttered.
