Bloomberg has reported that, after nearly eight years of development, the next project from BioShock creator Ken Levine is in development hell.
The report is based on interviews with several of Levine’s former colleagues at Ghost Story Games, the small studio set up by Levine following the launch of BioShock Infinite and his decision to subsequently shutter former studio Irrational Games.
These colleagues discuss Levine’s flawed management style, which has led to vast amounts of work being scrapped and staff left with nothing to show for years of their lives.
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Ghost Story was founded by Levine from the ashes of Irrational, with a hand-picked team of 11 others. Like his former studio, Ghost Story is backed by 2K and Rockstar owner Take-Two, which has given Levine free reign, a blank cheque and little oversight.