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BioShock 2 design director is Psychonauts 2's new lead designer

2K Marin and Harmonix's former design director Zak McClendon, who oversaw the development of BioShock 2 and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, is now the lead designer on Psychonauts 2.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

February 23, 2016

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Newsbrief: 2K Marin and Harmonix's former design director Zak McClendon, who oversaw the development of Rock Band 4BioShock 2, and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, is now the lead designer on Psychonauts 2

McClendon made the announcement on Twitter, explaining he joined Double Fine to help design the long-awaited sequel, which was green-lit after raising $3.82 million through new crowdfunding platform, Fig

Before linking up with Double Fine McClendon had been working as a freelance game design consultant. 

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Chris Kerr

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