BioShock 4 does not currently have a release date, and we’re still waiting for updates following the game’s announcement a few years ago.
From what we know, it’s being worked on over at EA, by a studio called Cloud Chamber. Aside from that, things are pretty murky as to where the game is set, and what platforms it is going to release on. What’s expected is that we may be looking a long wait before the game is re-revealed, but hopefully we’ll hear more sooner rather than later.
While we wait for more info on BioShock 4, here’s everything that’s been revealed about the game so far, including some rumors about its development so far. Once new details come to light, this page will be updated.
BioShock 4: cut to the chase
- What is it? The fourth entry in 2K Games’ retrofuturistic game series
- When can I play it? TBC
- What can I play it on? TBC (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC are likely)
BioShock 4 release date and platforms
While we’re certainly excited for the next BioShock game, we don’t actually know when we’ll get our hands on it.
In a tweet officially announcing a new BioShock game back in 2019, publisher 2K Games stated that work had begun on the next iteration of the BioShock franchise. Here, it confirmed that the game would be in development “for the next several years”.
That may not have been the most welcome news, but it did give us an idea about what platforms BioShock 4 would eventually release on. With the PS5 and Xbox Series X now available, we’ll almost certainly be seeing a new BioShock releasing on these platforms (and probably on PC too). Whether the title arrives on last-generation consoles like Xbox One and PS4 is less certain; it depends on when the sequel releases.
BioShock 4 news
Ghost of Tsushima narrative lead joins BioShock 4
Far Cry 4 and Ghost of Tsushima narrative lead Liz Albl announced on Twitter (opens in new tab) that she would be making the jump to 2K Games’ Cloud Chamber studio as part of the BioShock 4 story crew. This is the latest we’ve heard in terms of the game’s development process.
More job listings suggest the next BioShock will be open-world
In a piece of juicy gossip supplied by a new round of job listings, it appears that Cloud Chamber will be taking BioShock in a different direction this time out, with the developer actively searching for someone “who can weave impactful, character-driven stories in an open world setting.”
Another job listing also points to the upcoming BioShock implementing an “urban crowd system” with a “systemic tribal ecology” backed by a “sometimes hostile AI”. It’s said the person who ultimately gets the job will need to “push the envelope of what is possible with interactive crowd systems”.
While we wait for more details on BioShock 4, take a look at what games are on the horizon in our Upcoming Games 2023 guide.
