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Recommended reading It's a bad day for BioShock fans: BioShock 4 studio heads have been removed as development struggles, while a BioShock remake in development has been cancelled Take-Two CEO stresses that GTA 6's delay is necessary to 'make the best thing anyone's ever seen' even though he doesn't 'play videogames at all' 'We could have, at that point, put out a s*** game': Former Deep Silver comms boss says Dead Island 2 released 8 years late because an earlier version 'would have killed the franchise' if it wasn't binned BioShock maestro Ken Levine says Judas is 'very old school' because 'you buy the game and you get the whole thing… no online component, no live service' Grand Theft Auto Take-Two CEO gets all philosophical yet again about GTA 6, says its delay is to support his team's 'search for perfection' Marathon will be out before March 2026, says Sony CFO—but 'this is not a commitment' Gaming Industry Krafton says the Subnautica 2 delay proves its milestone process is being 'rigorously managed' because it didn't just shove the game out the door even though lots of people would've bought it 'Consumers are not okay with okay': Take-Two boss says BioShock 4 is taking so long because the company's goal is 'to make the best entertainment, not necessarily the most entertainment' Andy Chalk 7 August 2025 Despite its troubles, Strauss Zelnick promises BioShock 4 is not at risk of being cancelled. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: 2K) Six years after BioShock 4 was first confirmed, it is not going well: Bloomberg said last week that the game had failed a recent development review, leading to the removal of studio head Kelley Gilmore and shift of creative director Hogarth de la Plante to a publishing role, and a planned overhaul of parts of the game itself. Despite those struggles, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick promises, unequivocally, that it's not at risk of cancellation. "It’s going to come out," Zelnick told IGN. "That I can say hand on heart, without question." Zelnick acknowledged that "we have had some ups and downs along the way," but also said that current developer Cloud Chamber has "very big shoes to fill on BioShock because of the legacy of Ken Levine, the legacy of what has gone before, which has been so successful." Related Articles It's a bad day for BioShock fans: BioShock 4 studio heads have been removed as development struggles, while a BioShock remake in development has been cancelled Take-Two CEO stresses that GTA 6's delay is necessary to 'make the best thing anyone's ever seen' even though he doesn't 'play videogames at all' 'We could have, at that point, put out a s*** game': Former Deep Silver comms boss says Dead Island 2 released 8 years late because an earlier version 'would have killed the franchise' if it wasn't binned "We need to make sure that this experience is true to the BioShock DNA on the one hand, and a massive step forward on the other hand," Zelnick said. "That's always challenging. We think we're up to the challenge, but it has not been seamless." Zelnick also said big-budget game development cycles are getting longer because "consumers seek quality," and that takes time. "Everyone realizes that the consumer is highly demanding and properly so," Zelnick said. "The strategy of this company has always been to make the best entertainment, not necessarily the most entertainment. Of course, sometimes we've fallen short, but frankly a precious few times. "And I think some of our competitors have realized maybe a little late in the day that consumers are not okay with okay. Good is the new bad, great is the new great. And our goal here is to make everything exceptional." The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Take-Two's biggest game series, Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, are notoriously slow cookers, but they're also virtually unparalleled successes: The company said in its Q1 2026 financial results that the Grand Theft Auto series has now sold nearly 455 million units in total, including more than 215 million copies of GTA 5 alone, while the Red Dead Redemption series has sold more than 104 million copies. Numbers like that demonstrate the value of patience, and more importantly they enable Take-Two to take its time with its most valuable properties—like, for instance, BioShock. Best PC build 2025All our favorite gear 👉Check out our list of guides👈 1. Best CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 2. Best motherboard: MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi 3. Best RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB DDR5-7200 4. Best SSD: WD_Black SN7100 5. 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It's a bad day for BioShock fans: BioShock 4 studio heads have been removed as development struggles, while a BioShock remake in development has been cancelled Take-Two CEO stresses that GTA 6's delay is necessary to 'make the best thing anyone's ever seen' even though he doesn't 'play videogames at all' 'We could have, at that point, put out a s*** game': Former Deep Silver comms boss says Dead Island 2 released 8 years late because an earlier version 'would have killed the franchise' if it wasn't binned BioShock maestro Ken Levine says Judas is 'very old school' because 'you buy the game and you get the whole thing… no online component, no live service' Take-Two CEO gets all philosophical yet again about GTA 6, says its delay is to support his team's 'search for perfection' Marathon will be out before March 2026, says Sony CFO—but 'this is not a commitment' Latest in FPS Id Software kicks off QuakeCon with a surprise release of Heretic + Hexen, an 'enhanced' bundle with cross-platform multiplayer, mod support, and more Marathon will be out before March 2026, says Sony CFO—but 'this is not a commitment' Battlefield 6's 'Very Aggressive Listening' audio mode sounded like a joke until I turned it on, and now I can't go back Battlefield 6's open beta is already the most popular Battlefield of all time on Steam, and the platform's 44th most-played game ever If you're doubting whether Battlefield 6 will be a hit, I was stuck in a 140,000 player queue at 9 am on a random Thursday to join a closed beta, twice Battlefield 6 producer insists the game's 'cool' and 'relatable' PMC villain and its quest to destroy the US has no deeper meaning: 'We needed two factions' Latest in News Finally, I can get a straight flush with cabbages: Our favorite idle farming sim just got a Balatro crossover Just 2 weeks after its release, this Diablo-style roguelike has already reworked its entire campaign to please action RPG fans looking for a challenge Id Software kicks off QuakeCon with a surprise release of Heretic + Hexen, an 'enhanced' bundle with cross-platform multiplayer, mod support, and more I cannot believe one of the best indie games of all time just got new DLC 17 years later Deliberately giving AI 'a dose of evil' may make it less evil overall, reads headline on ragged newspaper in the rubble of the robot apocalypse It looks like Microsoft's cuts got another one: Avalanche has stopped work on its 1970s smuggling sim Contraband to 'evaluate the project's future' HARDWARE BUYING GUIDES LATEST GAME REVIEWS Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2025: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've put the best of this new generation head-to-head and we have a winner Best gaming chair in 2025: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads Acer Predator GM9000 2 TB NVMe SSD review Biwin Black Opal NV7400 SSD review Fractal Design Scape review Framework Desktop PC review Audeze MM-100 headphone review PC Gamer is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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