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It looks like the wait forBioShock 4might take longer than expected. The highly anticipated fourth game in theBioShockfranchise had been in the works for quite a while now, with some reports suggesting that it’s indevelopment hell.
Developer Cloud Chamber and publisher 2K Games had kept mum on details aboutBioShock 4, which had led many expectant fans to depend on rumors regarding the game’s potential story and features. According to reports,BioShock 4is said to be an open-world gameset in the Antarctic city of Borealis. There’s still no confirmation whether the fourth title will be part of the previous games' timeline, or if it will be an entirely different story to signal a new era of the popular franchise.
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Following reports thatBioShock 4’s development team had been facing some troubles, Twisted Voxel reported that the game might finally have a release window. Unfortunately,BioShock 4might not come out in 2025 as originally planned. In a screenshot, the outlet discovered that Cloud Chamber Senior Concept Artist Mark Sztaba put down “2028” forBioShock 4’s production on his ArtStation profile. If this is to be believed, thenBioShockfans might have to wait five more years before they can play the fourth installment.
While the rumored timeline might be worrisome for fans, they should still take the news with a grain of salt since Sztaba changed the year to “2023” on his profile as of this writing. This might mean thatBioShock 4would have a chance to release in 2025 as planned, or at the very least before 2028. Of course, there will still be manyBioShockfans who will be concerned because of the game’s seemingly rocky development stage, plus the fact thatCloud Chamber hasn’t providedBioShock 4updates.
Previous reports claimed thatBioShock 4had undergone many revisions due to alleged issues within management and uncertainty of financial success. Many fans believed that the development struggled afterBioShockcreator Ken Levine left the projectafter the shuttering of Irrational Games. They also requested for 2K Games to hire Levine back just forBioShock 4, but the developer had already started working onJudasunder Ghost Story Games.
BioShock 4having a lengthy development timeline could also be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it would mean developers will have a lot of time to enhance and perfect the game before it comes out. However, it could also mean thatBioShock 4got delayed multiple times because of the alleged management issues. For now,BioShockfans will have to wait patiently for the new game to finally be finished.
BioShock 4is in development.
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