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Sony’s Next PS5 Exclusive Is… Bioshock 4?!

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A rumor out of the XboxEra camp has PlayStation fans buzzing about a franchise that hasn’t had a mainline entry since 2013.

Nick Baker, known across the industry as Shpeshal Nick and co-founder of the XboxEra Podcast, dropped a claim in late May and early June 2021 that sent BioShock fans scrambling: Sony Interactive Entertainment is reportedly working to lock down exclusivity on the next BioShock game. The catch is that nobody, including Baker himself, is entirely sure what kind of deal is actually on the table. Neither Sony nor 2K Games has said a word publicly to confirm or deny it.

• Nick Baker (Shpeshal Nick/Shpeshal Ed) of the XboxEra Podcast reported that Sony has been aggressively pursuing a deal with 2K Games and Take-Two Interactive for exclusivity on the next BioShock title.
• It remains unclear whether the deal would be full platform exclusivity, a timed console exclusivity arrangement, or exclusive marketing rights — similar to prior Sony third-party partnerships.
• 2K Games officially confirmed a new BioShock was in development back in late 2019 under its newly formed studio, Cloud Chamber, led by Kelley Gilmore, though the game still has no title, no gameplay reveal, and no confirmed platform list.

Origins of the Rumored Report

Baker’s report didn’t come out of nowhere. XboxEra has built a reputation for insider sourcing within the industry, and Baker specifically said his information pointed to Sony making a concerted push behind the scenes to secure the next BioShock for PS5. The framing of “aggressively pursuing” suggests this isn’t a passing conversation between executives but an active negotiation with 2K Games and its parent, Take-Two Interactive.

Sony has been aggressively pursuing a deal with 2K Games and Take-Two Interactive to secure exclusivity on the next BioShock.

Defining the Nature of Exclusivity

The murkiest part of Baker’s report is the shape of any potential deal. Full platform exclusivity would mean the game never lands on Xbox Series X/S or PC — a significant swing for a franchise that has historically spread across every major platform. A timed exclusivity arrangement, more common in Sony’s playbook with third-party publishers, would delay other platforms by months while PS5 gets first access. There’s also the possibility this is closer to a marketing and content partnership, the kind of arrangement Sony has used before to get its logo attached to a launch without locking out competitors entirely.

Sony’s history with third-party partnerships gives some clues here. The company has leaned on similar arrangements to build hype around its console lineup, and fans looking at Sony’s track record with other big properties can find context in the broader run of PS5-related exclusivity rumors that have circulated since the console’s launch.

Cloud Chamber’s Quiet Development

What isn’t in dispute is that a new BioShock game exists in some form. 2K Games confirmed back in 2019 that it had stood up an entirely new internal studio, Cloud Chamber, specifically to build the next entry in the series, with Kelley Gilmore at the head of the project. Since that announcement, 2K has stayed almost completely silent — no title, no screenshots, no gameplay footage, and no word on which consoles it will actually launch for. That silence is exactly the vacuum rumors like Baker’s tend to fill.

For fans wanting a refresher on why the franchise carries this much weight heading into a new installment, the underlying story and characters that built the BioShock series remain the foundation Cloud Chamber will presumably be building on, whatever the platform situation ends up looking like.

No Confirmation From Either Side

As of Baker’s report, both Sony and 2K Games have declined to comment or confirm anything about exclusivity talks. That leaves the story sitting entirely on Baker’s sourcing for now, with the industry treating it as a credible but unverified rumor rather than settled fact.

Until 2K Games or Sony actually says something on record, this stays exactly where Baker left it — a well-sourced rumor with no title, no release window, and no confirmed platform list attached to it. The next real signal will be whichever side breaks silence first.