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Bioshock Creator stupéfait par une fermeture soudaine de studio

Auteur:Kristen Mise à jour:Jan 27,2025

Bioshock Creator stupéfait par une fermeture soudaine de studio

Ken Levine réfléchit à la fermeture inattendue des jeux irrationnels après le succès de Bioshock Infinite, décrivant la décision comme "compliquée". Dans une récente interview, il a révélé que la fermeture du studio a surpris la plupart de ses employés, y compris lui-même. Bien qu'il ait prévu de laisser irrationnel, il s'attendait à ce que le studio continue de fonctionner. "Je pensais qu'ils allaient continuer. Mais ce n'était pas mon entreprise", a-t-il déclaré.

Levine, directeur créatif et co-fondateur de Irrational Games, a dirigé le développement de la célèbre franchise Bioshock. La fermeture du studio en 2014, après la sortie de BioShock Infinite, a été suivie par son changement de marque en tant que Ghost Story Games en 2017 sous Take-Two Interactive.

L'interview avec Edge Magazine (via PC Gamer) plonge dans les difficultés personnelles de Levine pendant le développement de Bioshock Infinite, ayant un impact sur son leadership et en fin de compte à son départ. Il reconnaît son incapacité à diriger efficacement pendant cette période difficile, déclarant: "Je ne pense pas que j'étais dans un état d'être un bon leader." Malgré les circonstances, il visait à minimiser l'impact sur les employés, en cherchant "la mise à jour la moins douloureuse que nous pourrions éventuellement faire" en fournissant des packages de transition et un soutien continu.

En regardant en arrière, Levine suggère que l'irrationnel aurait pu être chargé d'un remake de bioshock, estimant que cela aurait été un projet approprié pour l'équipe. L'anticipation pour Bioshock 4 reste élevée, les fans espérant que le prochain épisode apprendra des expériences de la sortie de Bioshock Infinite. Bien que annoncé il y a cinq ans, une date de sortie n'est pas confirmée alors que les studios 2K et Cloud Chamber Continent le développement. La spéculation pointe vers un cadre potentiel en monde ouvert, tout en conservant la perspective de la première personne de la série.

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