BioShock Fans May Have Even More To Look Forward To Than BioShock 4

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As the community waits with bated breath for some kind of announcement regarding the fourth mainline game in the series, fans of the original title may be in luck. Despite releasing in 2007, the original is still very playable by today's standards even if some aspects haven't stood the test of time. The premise, world-building, and writing remain excellent but technical issues like janky animations and stilted combat often leave players wondering if Irrational Games' monolithic shooter wouldn't benefit from some kind of remake in a similar vein to or .

Fortunately, that may be in the works as a LinkedIn user (per MP1st) by the name of Brett Shupe, a Motion Capture Animator at 2K, notes in a recent post that since 2022 they've been working on an «upcoming announced remake.» That may not be much to go on but taking into consideration the Nvidia 2021 leak which seemingly confirmed that 2K is working on a RTX remaster, but its possible the project could have pivoted. While nothing has yet been confirmed, the game's community is still excited about the prospect of returning to Rapture.

While the BioShock series is currently dormant, an upcoming indie FPS might be able to provide a similar experience with some original ideas.

In the event that the rumors are incorrect and the unannounced remake isn't, there could be plenty of other options for 2K. One of the most popular requests is the cult-classic shooter , a grim tale of revenge and magic inspired by the best-selling comic book. There have also been calls to remake the original game with the systems used to bring to life; The original looter-shooter has previously been remastered but upgrading the mechanics could make for a fantastic return to Pandora.

If the unannounced game is indeed a remake, it wouldn't be the first time the classic shooter has been overhauled for modern audiences. In 2016, 2K released which was intended to technically improve the experience but ultimately ended up breaking the game. Players