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According to an MCV interview with 2K president Christoph Hartmann, the BioShock gaming franchise could be turned into a six-part series, as long as the story elements can be correctly fleshed out and the execution be done correctly. Looking at Mr. Hartmann’s words, it seems as if 2K is acutely aware that do so would be playing with fire, and that great care must be taken in the handling of the franchise. Below you’ll find key excerpts from the MCV interview with Christoph Hartmann:
“For Bioshock, because it’s so story driven, the question obviously arises: how long can you do it without turning into The Matrix? The first Matrix was great, the second one was weird and the third one, you thought: ‘Who [making this] is on crack and who isn’t?’. “But, then again, look at Star Wars. It’s a fight between good and evil, just like Bioshock. If we spin it the right way and get the right twist of innovation, we can make six parts of it, as Star Wars did. “But we have to be careful not to cash in. I won’t name the company, but there was a great racing game years ago. They brought it back year-on-year. If you look at the scores, it’s hard to believe what they’ve done to it. It’s upsetting, actually.” |
