An early screenshot from BioShock 4 has seemingly made its way online, showing a weapon and new plasmids.
The next BioShock was officially announced way back in 2019, but it’s only recently that we received any kind of update from developer 2K Cloud Chamber.
As confirmed in a recruitment drive on LinkedIn, development is ‘ramping up’ on the sequel – which is rumoured to be open world and set in the Antarctic. There’s no indication, though, of when it will actually be released or formally revealed.
It’s not clear whether it’ll be unveiled this year or not but a leaked screenshot may have provided our first glimpse at the project, although it doesn’t exactly reveal much.
According to website MP1st, the screenshot is from an early build of the sequel, from a 2021 showcase reel. The image shows a glowing orb on top of a circular structure, along with a user interface which looks similar to previous BioShock games.
The shot also shows a ricochet shotgun weapon and various icons presumably for plasmids, which are special abilities you shoot from your hands. The icons show an electric ability, magnetism, and a stopwatch image, suggesting some sort of time manipulation mechanic.
As for the weapon, there was a ricochet upgrade in BioShock 2 for the machinegun, but the modifier wasn’t available for the shotgun – suggesting there might be improved weapon customisation in the sequel.
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According to the report, the image was shared by a Visual Effects Artist at 2K, and it seems specifically chosen to not give away anything about the setting. The vast open sky certainly doesn’t rule out Antarctica though.
As for its legitimacy, the bottom of the screenshot does read ‘Parkside demo’ – which is the same codename referenced in previous reports about the sequel. If it is from an early build though, there’s every chance things have been changed since.
The recent recruitment drive, along with rumours of a BioShock remake, suggest things are moving for the franchise, but exactly how fast remains unclear.
Anyone clamouring for another BioShock experience might be better off counting down the days to Judas from BioShock director Ken Levine. While it doesn’t have a specific release date yet, a story trailer was released earlier this year.
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