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Bloomberg<\/a> has reported that, after nearly eight years of development, the next project from BioShock creator Ken Levine is in development hell.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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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. 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