For a game so iconic and well-remembered like BioShock, you'd think that 2K Games would have released a new installment or two by now, if not a PS5 remaster. But, this isn't the case. Outside of the remasters for the first two BioShock games in 2016, 2K Games hasn't released a new BioShock game at all. To make matters worse, it appears that trouble is brewing over at Cloud Chamber, the new studio working on BioShock 4 after Ken Levine established Ghost Story Games in 2017.
A ComicBook.com report is citing a known leaker who claims that 40 staff members have either left or been let go from Cloud Chamber, including lead developers. In addition, the same leak adds that 2K is "not satisfied" with how BioShock 4 looks right now, suggesting that the publisher might delay BioShock 4 until 2024 if not later.
2K Games set a fairly high bar with BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock: Infinite. Regardless of which you believe is the best among the three, all BioShock games come highly recommended by both critics and casual gamers alike. Coincidentally, Ken Levine, who played a huge role in both the first BioShock game and the latest one, is also reportedly having trouble getting Ghost Story Games' first game out. Perhaps the pressure of living up to one of the best games of all time is getting to Cloud Chamber and Ghost Story Games.