New Bioshock 4 details from Cloud Chamber job listings: Unreal Engine 4, "new and fantastical world", "narrative and systems-driven experience"

MauroNL · August 11, 2020, 11:37am

https://twitter.com/MauroNL3/status/1293138723073392641?s=19

"New details on the next Bioshock game developed by the new studio Cloud Chamber Studios. Several job listings point to experience in Unreal Engine 4, one job list says “we use UE4”. It is also slated for ‘next-gen’, which is no surprise with it being ‘several years away’. Several job listings ask: “we want you to help us breathe life into a new and fantastical world.”, which suggests the game having a new setting and not a return to Rapture or Columbia. “Together, we will set the stage for a stunning narrative and systems-driven experience.” Cinematic Artist job listings asks for: “Wes Anderson like precision and panache in your camera positioning and movements” and “Create and implement systemic, in-game, scripted cinematic sequences”. Combat job listings: "Develop an FPS combat paradigm that is accessible, satisfying, and allows for a high degree of player expression and experimentation within a highly reactive world. Look beyond direct conflict, accommodate various play-styles and design encounters that can be resolved through player ingenuity. Design and create systemic world moments, bespoke quests that breathe life into the levels of the game. Combine hand-crafted set-pieces and systemic interactions to create a "living” world that offers players variety at every step of the game.

https://boards.greenhouse.io/cloudchamberen

Decided to scan through the various job listings at the newly formed Cloud Chamber Studios, which is making the new Bioshock game. Found some new details on the next Bioshock game which is still several years away, as was mentioned by 2K in December 2019. It may not be much, but at least we have some new stuff to discuss!

Shpeshal_Nick · August 11, 2020, 11:40am

Opatschi · August 11, 2020, 11:41am

I love Bioshock. Anyways what happened to “Ghost Story” ?

jem · August 11, 2020, 11:51am

Every single statement they’ve made there sounds amazing.

Give me more systemic games!

Staffy · August 11, 2020, 1:32pm

I am always ready for a new Bioshock. Do we know if people from the previous games are on this team as well? Ken Levine isn’t part of it, is he? I remember a report a while ago that he was making a narrative driven game if I’m not mistaken.

Opatschi · August 11, 2020, 1:39pm

No he created his own studio:

https://twitter.com/GhostStoryGames?s=09

It’s some time ago. I wonder when they reveal what they work on.

MauroNL · August 11, 2020, 1:52pm

Ken Levine isn’t involved like mentioned above. It does include " We are a deeply experienced group of game makers, including many responsible for BioShock ’s principal creation, advancement and longstanding notoriety, and honored to be part of the 2K family as stewards of this iconic franchise.”

pg2g · August 11, 2020, 1:58pm

It is sad that my first thought was “timed exclusive” lol

StrikeFirst117 · August 11, 2020, 4:36pm

Looking forward to the announcement whenever it is, I have a large amount of faith that Bioshock can come back again in a big way.

Kinda surprised its not on Unreal 5 but I guess there is plenty of time whether they want to upgrade from 4 to 5 or not during development.

anonymous · August 11, 2020, 6:39pm

If this is one of Sony’s timed exclusive deals I might just cry …

Todaytomorrow · August 11, 2020, 8:31pm

I hope and pray it’s not or, at least come to PC.

SilentSpark · August 11, 2020, 9:34pm

I think this is gonna be timed exclusive on ps5 for the wording used by insiders

Iso · August 11, 2020, 9:51pm

I never got into the first 2 games, but loved Bioshock Infinite. Excited to see what they’ve come up with this time around.

Thanatos · August 12, 2020, 1:06am

I’ve heard good things from some acquaintances that now work at Cloud Chamber. Excited to see how it shapes up compared to some other unannounced projects that I’ve seen that would be a comparison point.