Bioshock: From Light to Shadow, a look back at the demise of this important video game series

Gaming News Bioshock: From Light to Shadow, a look back at the demise of this important video game series

Bioshock, the first of its kind, is a reference in the world of video games. Released in 2007 on PC and Xbox 360, the title stands out for its narrative, its moral choices and, above all, its original universe (an abandoned metropolis under the sea). Praised by critics, praised by audiences, the studio responsible for the project had to make a sequel.

And that’s after that Bioshock 2 In 2008 it was published that our topic of the day appeared.

The third work in the saga, Bioshock Infinite, was released in March 2013. In less than 4 months it has sold more than 4 million copies and will even exceed the 11 million sales mark in 2015. It achieves a near-perfect score on all video gaming sites and leaves its mark on the entire community with its assertive visual aesthetics and captivating storyline. But despite its undeniable success, the Bioshock franchise has now been silent for almost 11 years. The development of BioShock Infinite

was very complicated and, one could say, ruined the future of the license. Discover this fascinating story in our JV Legends.

Conflicts of interest

The development of the suites of Bioshock was parasitized by numerous conflicts of interest. The first was between Irrational Games, the company that literally created the first work, and 2K Games, the American giant that bought the franchise shortly before the release of Bioshock

. There were many battles between these two companies, which you can discover in our JV legends. The second conflict of interest was within Irrational Games itself, and it is one Ken Levine who is at the center of the problem. For what ? Because even if he is a brilliant director, he is not easy to get along with. If you want to know more about him, check out our JV Legends.

Opposite goals

2K Games and Irrational Games definitely didn’t have the same desires for the future of the franchise. Which leads to one Bioshock 2 Although well made, it is a reissue of the first work with no real desire to expand the license further. So when the sequel is announced 4 months after the release, you suspect that nothing can go well. To find out all the details on this case, check out our JV Legends.