One of the most-anticipated games of this year is about to hit store shelves from 2K Games and Irrational Games. BioShock Infinite, the first new game from celebrated game creator Ken Levine since BioShock, introduces PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers to a brand new world that could only be conjured from the mind of Levine and his talented team of 200 in Boston.
IGN: "We spent six hours playing a recent build of Judas, the next game from BioShock creator Ken Levine, followed by a lengthy conversation with the renowned game designer to discuss the long wait since BioShock Infinite, bringing the "narrative LEGOs" concept to life in Judas, what the game is all about, and much more."
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with new gameplay segments
I’m tentatively hopeful for this. Love Bioshock. As far as the narrative Legos we shall have to wait and see. The early trailer for Infinite showed off a lot of stuff that didn’t make it into the finished product, and Levine is notoriously difficult to work for, so if this narrative stuff makes it into the came will be curious to see how impactful it is. I’d be fine with something more in the vein of the first Bioshock. Not much like that now, especially since Arkane’s fall from grace.
I didn’t realize Levine’s new studio was under 2K Games just like Irrational was. What was the point quitting Irrational and then 2K dissolving the studio only for him to open up a smaller studio still under 2K? Why not just downsize Irrational, keep operations going and have the brand recognition. Cuz it’s not like Judas is a departure from his normal style. Must be a story there
Cloud Chamber, under 2K, is the new studio developing the next Bioshock (4?) game.
I imagine he had a negative experience building Bioshock Infinite, due to the pressure on the team. As you pointed out in your other comment, lots from that game was cut out or changed before release. I suspect he wanted the opportunity to step back and create a game in a timescale that allowed him to deliver the product he wanted.
Irrational may have also been locked into certain contracts under 2K, and opening a new studio may have allowed him to negotiate new terms.
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He's truly one of the geniuses in game development and pushing games as an art and entertainment form.
This is completely off topic but anyone that doesn't want any spoilers for Bioshock Infinite should probably avoid all articles regarding it. There are alot of asshats spoiling the ending in comments.
System Shock 2 - 2100's, a giant super-stellar ship trillions miles from Earth, cyberpunk.
Biosock - 1960's - a deep-underwater utopian city, dieselpunk.
Bioshock Infinite - beginning of 20th century, a floating city in in the sky, steampunk.
Love the style in all those games.