Vi fik endelig bekræftet for nylig, takket være en pressemeddelelse fra 2K, at Bioshock-serien officielt vender tilbage, og at det sker via et nyt studie ved navn Cloud Chamber, som ikke har seriens skaber, Ken Levine, ved roret.
Selvom Bioshock Infinite endte i development hell, og endte med at koste en mindre formue at få ud af døren, så er det ikke svært at se hvorfor 2K ønsker at bringe serien tilbage, for den har nemlig flyttet et stort antal eksemplarer igennem årene.
Faktisk kan den nye studiechef, Kelley Gilmore, afsløre i et interview med GamesRadar, at serien har solgt 34 millioner eksemplarer igennem årene.
"2K has been thinking about extending the BioShock franchise for some time. The company has a stable of great studios that are already dedicated to working on some amazing games. When the decision was made to make the next BioShock, 2K began assembling a new group of talent to make it happen. "
"It's been awhile since the last release, but BioShock is still one of the most popular, critically praised and highest-rated franchises of the last console generation. The franchise has a lifetime sell-in of over 34 million units, and Cloud Chamber is honored and excited to create the next great game in the series. "
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