Ghost Story Games, led by Bioshock Creator Ken Levine, has been actively working on an action-adventure FPS game named Judas that many gamers refer to as "Bioshock in space".
In a recent interview with Nightdive Studios, Ken stated their mission for Judas is to deliver a finished game with carefully-crafted interactive narratives focused on player experience rather than additional monetization.
"You buy the game and you get the whole thing. There's no online component, there's no live service, because everything we do is in service of telling the story and transporting the player." Bioshock has been critically acclaimed for rich storytelling, immersive environments, and a visual style that was completely new and unique for its time.
There's no release date for Judas yet, and it appears many gamers are skeptical about the future of the game, as it's seemingly been stuck in development hell.
"Half of the original team working on Judas left the company during development."
In a time when microtransactions, DLCs, battle passes, and live-service games reign supreme, Ken Levine says there are still some advantages to keeping it old-school and delivering finished games that focus on a carefully crafted story.
"These are games...
