Fergusson left Blizzard just a week after that shakeup, and while our prediction of a return to BioShock wasn't entirely serious, it was grounded in precedent: Back in 2012, Fergusson pulled the ripcord on Epic Games to join Irrational, where he helped put the finishing touches on BioShock Infinite.

Cloud Chamber, the 2K-owned studio behind the next "BioShock" game, is undergoing a round of layoffs amid delays for the next game.

Rod Fergusson is returning to 2K Games and the BioShock franchise. The former Diablo head just left Blizzard earlier this month.