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Ken Levine’s Judas Reaches ‘Villainy’ Milestone and Unveils Key Art, Withholds Release Date

Levine outlines a reactive Villainy design that lets your choices determine which ally becomes the antagonist.

Judas key art (detail)
In Bioshock creator’s new game Judas, your actions decide who the villain is

Overview

  • Ghost Story Games detailed Villainy, a core system where any of the Big 3—Queen Nefertiti, Sheriff Tom Austin, or Hope Jimenez—can turn from ally to foe based on how you engage with them.
  • A new example shows Tom sabotaging Rent‑A‑Deputy stations so hired robotic deputies attack you if he becomes the villain, illustrating how enemies gain powers to counter your tactics.
  • The studio completed its largest Judas playtest to date as part of the Villainy milestone and says it will publish more frequent, lo‑fi developer updates.
  • Official key art inspired by Drew Struzan was released, while the team reiterated it is not ready to announce a launch date.
  • Judas remains in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with prior third‑party reports pointing to 2026 as a possibility that the studio has not confirmed.