"When you watch something, you’re sitting back in the chair. When you're gaming, you’re leaning forward in the chair. This is an interesting place in between."
BioShock creator Ken Levine wants to blur the lines between video games and film with his next project; a live-action interactive reboot of classic sci-fi show, The Twilight Zone.
Levine will be working on the reboot with right holders CBS and digital video outfit Interlude, whose new tech will allow viewers to interact with the show, changing what characters do and how the story unfolds.
Fans of Levine will be pleased to hear that his Twilight Zone project won't impact his work at publisher Take Two, and has been described by the man himself as a "side project."
"Most people spend time with their kids or go on vacation," said Levine, in a wide-ranging interview with Wired. "I do stuff like this."
More specifically, Levine said he couldn't resist the chance to explore the uncharted waters of interactivity.
"Interactivity is a spectrum, it’s not binary," continued Levine. "I think of it as the viewer’s angle in the chair. When you watch something, you’re sitting back in the chair. When you’re gaming, you’re leaning forward in the chair. This is an interesting place in between."
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