Victim of a new series of leaks, BioShock 4 could well have revealed to us more about its setting, its bestiary, its gameplay but also its antagonists.
It has now been more than ten years since BioShock 4 has entered development, leaving fans of the franchise eager to learn more about what the future successor to BioShock Infinite has in store. Unfortunately, as we learned over the summer, the title developed by Cloud Chamber is currently meeting big difficultieswhich further delays its release. Thanks to MP1st, however, we are now treated to a series of very interesting details about BioShock 4.
BioShock 4 victim of new leaks
In a new report published over the weekend, the media shared its latest discoveries about this new opus which, according to previous leaks, takes place in the 1960s in the heart of Borealis, a city located in Antarctica. Information which still seems to be confirmed today, since it appears that snow could play a role « central » in BioShock 4. To what extent and in what way is unknown, but this one seems important enough to be mentioned.
Interestingly, MP1st nevertheless points out that it could be that BioShock 4 does not only offer snowy environments, since images obtained by the media also seem to show some kinds of canyons. To this are also naturally added various interior environments, like for example a large casino which, unlike the previous BioShock, could this time occupy a more prominent place within the adventure. As part of a “decisive battle”For example.
On this subject, BioShock 4 could also come closer to the first two opuses on many levels, since it would for example be a question of enemies called the “Fushers”, which would potentially represent the equivalent of the “Splicers” of Rapture. The media then takes the opportunity to discuss a potential return of the ADAM substance, central in the first two BioShock, in any case “in a certain way”. Because needless to say, at this stage, all this should be taken with a grain of salt.
A first glimpse of the game’s antagonists?
Finally, MP1st ends with images of a golden statue which, according to him, could give us a first glimpse of the great antagonist of BioShock 4. Because by being represented with arms raised in a pose similar to that of Atlas, titan of Greek mythology, this seems for the media to register « in the series’ long tradition of featuring villains revered by their own city, like Andrew Ryan in BioShock or Zachary Comstock in BioShock Infinite ». Of course, this is just speculation.
Added to this, however, are new details shared by Adriyan Rae, notably known for having played Hazel in South of Midnight, who apparently confirmed having played a role in BioShock 4 several weeks ago. « I worked really hard on it, I would go to a production studio in San Francisco and I had superpowers, I had telekinesis and I was, like, grabbing people and throwing them against walls. It was great, but it never came out » she notably confided during an interview for The Respawn.
Let’s clarify, however, that Rae herself is not sure if this is really BioShock 4, although she claimed in another interview for Game Reactor that it was a project led by 2K in 2021. “I was an assistant to a bad guy, like the right-hand man who did all the work, hitting people and doing the dirty work. I could levitate. I had telekinesis. I was throwing things and fighting. It was so much fun”. Suffice to say, it seems like a strange coincidence. But then, is it really BioShock 4 or not? The future will tell us.
Sources : MP1st, The Respawn, Game Reactor
