Watch the Judas World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2022. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Ken Levine's upcoming first-person shooter, Judas, promises a Bioshock-like experience, with player-driven and open-ended gameplay.
I'm extremely excited about this. Been waiting a decade for this to finally come to fruition.
This game makes me wonder what Bioshock Infinite would have been like if it released today. There was clearly so much unrealised ambition in that game, and it would be fascinating to see what Ken Levine would do with it these days.
Still, very excited for Judas.
IGN : If you haven't already watched our 75-minute, in-depth interview with Judas director Ken Levine about Judas and how its "narrative LEGO" idea builds off of what he did with BioShock and BioShock Infinite, be sure to check that out for additional context. But here you can get a look at all of the new gameplay that developer Ghost Story Games sent us to accompany the interview. Enjoy!
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."
YT video : https://youtu.be/aIqmnoo8Ui...
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.
This is hype and as good as any bioshock announcement. I’m wondering if he ditched the dynamic narrative direction for a more traditional story. This has the setup to be the former but it’s hard to tell from the trailer. Between this and atomic heart the bioshock fans are getting their fix finally.
Hope to see more soon, but I'm hyped. Ken is finally back.
this was really impressive.
Stoked to see more of this.