2K games has "nothing to say at all" about a Czech gaming site's claim that BioShock 2 will be a prequel that chronicles the fall of Rapture.
The site, Hrej!, alleges that an insider at 2K tipped them off to the fact that BioShock 2 is currently in pre-production and slated for release in summer 2009.
The source supposedly also explained that the development team's current focus is on "storyline and graphic design," which, frankly, anyone could've guessed.
A prequel would certainly make sense. Between Ryan's feud with Fontaine and the degeneration of the splicers, there's more than enough conflict and drama in the days leading to Rapture's demise to fuel a game. One potential difficulty would be that a great deal of BioShock's emotional punch came from learning about Rapture's fall bit by bit, which would be impossible in a prequel.
2k on BioShock 2 [VideoGamer]
