CD Projekt Red hires BioShock Narrative Lead after Cloud Chamber layoffs

CD Projekt Red hired the Narrative Lead for BioShock 4, a title that directly contributed to the layoffs and restructuring that took place at Cloud Chamber. Liz Albl updated her LinkedIn profile, stating that she is working on Cyberpunk 2, which has a yet-to-be-decided release date. The writer was one of the approximately 250 that were affected by the layoffs. During the restructuring, Former executive at Blizzard for the Diablo Franchise, Rod Fergusson, returned to 2K as Head of the BioShock franchise. 

The restructuring, according to an email from 2k president David Ismailer, was a direct response to reworking certain aspects core to the BioShock game, which involved changing studio leadership, referring to Rod Fergusson’s reimplementation of the series. 

Kelley Gilmore, the previous studio head, was ousted from the studio by 2K while creative director Hogarh de la Plante was shifted over to a publishing role, according to a report from Bloomberg. Gilmore has yet to update her LinkedIn profile to match the news development, and has served as the studio head for over seven years.

BioShock 4 was initially reported on in 2018, with little information readily available since its announcement. As of writing, no gameplay and little narrative context for the game have been shown. The game’s release date has not been revealed.