Overview

• Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick promised “hand on heart” that BioShock 4 will be released and will not be cancelled.
• An early August internal review failure led to the removal of studio head Kelley Gilmore and the reassignment of creative director Hogarth de la Plante.
• 2K Games described BioShock 4 as a “good game” while reaffirming its commitment to deliver a top-tier experience under its strategy of making the best entertainment.
• The sequel has been in development for six years without a single gameplay reveal, increasing pressure to uphold Ken Levine’s legacy.
• Development resources originally intended for a BioShock remake have been reallocated to bolster the mainline sequel’s production.