Ken Levine: "Maybe I am an asshole," but rumour doesn't matter

2K Boston's Ken Levine has responded to rumour that certain members of the original BioShock team left to work at 2K Marin because of dislike for him personally by saying talk of its kind simply doesn't matter.

"My wife finds it more upsetting than I do," he said, talking to VG247 at Develop in Brighton today.

"I think the thing that was the most damaging is that it's not something I can respond to. There's no point in it. Look at the BioShock credit list and see how true that rumour is. My personality? I don't know. Maybe I am an asshole.

"Honestly, the people I respect? Maybe I'm the nicest guy in the world, maybe I'm the biggest asshole. I couldn't tell you. I think people choose to work with me because I can work with them and make a game called BioShock.

"Do you like to see people say you're inconsiderate? No. When it comes to hiring, does it really matter? No."

Levine reiterated the point that his wife takes the brunt of the scuttlebutt.

"It really, really hurts my wife," he added. "But I could be Britney Spears with my gut hanging out on TMZ. It's mild compared to that kind of stuff."