Ken Levine Working On New “Sci-Fi” Game
By Annie Lee
Bioshock creator Ken Levine is working on a new game, he has announced on Twitter:
As an FYI, I am working on a game. Happy to answer twitter questions on it. Trying to do open dev. Starting point: https://t.co/uGnD1TKyGv
— Ken Levine (@levine) January 27, 2015
Levine has been answering questions about his new project on Twitter since the announcement. GameSpot has compiled many of Levine’s tweeted answers on their website. IGN has also put together Levine’s tweets in a Q&A format.
Here’s what we know about the project so far:
- It’s set in an entirely new universe.
- It’s “sci-fi ish”.
- It might be in first-person.
- It will not preview at this year’s E3.
- It is modelled on a “Lego” narrative, which Levine explains as a re-usable narrative by using re-combinable characteristics.
- It is currently in early stages of development, on concept art and basic gameplay.
- It is being developed for PC.
Ken Levine was impressed with Shadows of Mordor, and it seems he’s intent on innovating for his new project. In his GCD presentation, he describes the concept of repeatable elements in gaming—hence his term, “Lego narrative”.
Back in 2014, Levine closed Irrational Games studio, the studio that shot the Bioshock series to fame. The staff was drastically cut from over 200, with a remaining 15 to continue working with Levine. The decision was based on wanting to pursue “a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor at Take-Two.”