Overview

• Cloud Chamber’s long-awaited BioShock sequel failed a recent internal review at 2K Games.
• 2K removed studio head Kelley Gilmore and reassigned creative director Hogarth de la Plante to new roles.
• Executives singled out the game’s narrative as a key weakness and ordered a comprehensive rework.
• 2K quietly shelved plans for a remake of the original BioShock earlier this year.
• Staff have expressed concerns about potential layoffs even as 2K vows to deliver a superior title.