BioShock 4 Could be an Open World Game, Suggests Job Listing - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 April 2021 / 1,369 Views
Developer Cloud Chamber is currently working on the next entry in the first-person shooter retrofuturistic franchise, BioShock. The studio was founded in December 2019 as a division of 2K Games and is based in Novato, California, with a studio in Montreal, Quebec.
A job listing for Senior Writer at Cloud Chamber suggests that BioShock 4, or whatever it will be titled, will be an open-world game.
"Experience in writing for games, with a particular aptitude for managing the nuances of interactive storytelling, would be ideal for this role," reads the job listing. "We’re hoping to find someone who can weave impactful, character-driven stories in an open world setting."
The job listing adds that, "We’re currently making the next BioShock. Our passion and love for this iconic franchise is what brought us together. The thrill and responsibility of creating the next iteration of such a beloved game is what keeps us going."
BioShock is a steampunk first-person shooter series with RPG elements. There are three games in the franchise: 2007's BioShock, 2010's BioShock 2, and 2013's BioShock Infinite.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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To the surprise of nobody.....
Hopefully it does not loose any of it's atmosphere in transitioning to an open world... One of the great parts about Bioshock 1 and 2 was that it was claustrophobic stuck under the ocean with all that water trying to crash in, unawares of what is lurking around the corner with very tight scripted events and mob setups.
I feel an open world would ruin allot of that.
I absolutely adored Bioshock 1 and 2, but never really had the same excitement with infinite, which was probably a good game, just the thematics didn't resonate with me.
As long as it has purpose like Bioshock 1 and Infinite, I'm fully in!
My guess is they would try to make Borderlands style game.
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