Ken Levine On New Game: "People Will Be Surprised But Unsurprised"

The BioShock director has hinted at his new project but isn't giving too much away.

[MadLad]

More and more Levine comes off as that great "ideas" guy, and less someone who should be directing the project.

Infinite came out very little like it was supposed to be, and whatever they're actually working on has been in development hell for years, with nothing to show for it.

Every project he heads is riddled with reworks and reimagining.

He needs to team up with Warren Spector again. They seem to balance each other out.

[antikbaka]

Next Peter Molyneux

[SeTTriP]

Accept this guy has two definitive goty under his belt and arguably one of the greatest first person adventures ever made.

Well make that two.

[MadLad]

@settrip

Molyneux was gaming royalty until he tried resting on his past works, expecting his name to sell games.

Over promising, and not delivering on those promises. That sounds a lot like Infinite to me, even if it reviewed well.

[Harkins1721]

It's not in development hell.

[Godmars290]

Has it not been in development for eight years?

[antikbaka]

"it's not hell! it's just 8 years without anything to show"

[MadLad]

What would you call working on something for the better part of a decade, and having nothing to show the public on it?

[senorfartcushion]

Artists should be given as much time as they need. Any body controlling that time is detrimental to the process and therefore jeopardising the workplace and therefore their own profit estimations.

[Mr_cheese]

While costly, reworks and reimagining are part of the process and when done right, make a game better than it's original concept.

[MadLad]

Yeah, but he created this studio many years ago, and all we have to go on what they're working on is, essentially, he promises it's going to be really interesting.

Key talent left to make their own studios, stating they didn't want to deal with his management anymore.

Infinite, as well reviewed as it was, isn't close to as prolific as he was pitching. Not much different than the original.

It doesn't speak well on his skills as a project director; even if good games end up being had.
There's probably a reason he was kept, but relegated to a smaller studio. He makes good products, but he wastes resources with bad direction.

[Harkins1721]

He said it started off as something smaller based after being burned out from Bioshock Infinite and the new game became something bigger. Why the hell do you even care? Theres plenty of games to play while you wait for this.

[MadLad]

Why do you care that I care?
I never said there weren't other games to play.

[Harkins1721]

Because your complaining it takes him awhile to make a game. So im telling you to play other games while you wait.

[MadLad]

"Awhile"

Yeah. Almost a decade and can't even tell us what his game is about.
Talent actually left the company and produced titles before we can even get a screencap of what they're apparently working on.

No issues there whatsoever. I dont hate Levine. I appreciate his work. He just shouldn't be in a director's position, because he apparently doesn't know how to direct a team.

[antikbaka]

I will buy this game... but not...

[Magog]

NFT-Shock

[Ninver]

I like cold weather, but I dislike cold weather

[Relientk77]

I will release a game, but I won't release a game.

[Elda]

It's irrelevant convo until he talks about the game including showing gameplay.

[dmonee]

I still throw Bioshock infinite on once and awhile. It still looks great even against todays games.

[sourOG]

Good news. Immersive sim incoming.

[badboyz09]

We miss you Ken😘

[Puty]

it's that promised Bioshock for PS Vita!