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The idea of a sequel to Bioshock is no surprise, given the game’s commercial success. But according to CVG, we may not be wandering the ruins of Rapture, the game’s underwater setting, but taking part in its demise.

Sources close to 2K Games have revealed that the successor to Bioshock is in pre-production stages, and is looking like it will be a prequel to the hit game. Bioshock is a shooter with RPG elements, set in the rich world of Rapture — an underwater city built in the 1940s by an eccentric business tycoon. The city was built to be a utopia free of government corruption, but ultimately fell as an odd cocktail of organized crime and genetic engineering led to its devastation. A prequel might be a suiting installment in the Bioshock franchise, as it might give players a chance to visit Rapture in its prime and witness its downfall. (Very cool, in my opinion.)

2K Games hasn’t officially announced a new Bioshock title, but CVG points out that the company had earlier mentioned that they’d like to release a game for the new franchise every second year. If that holds true, we could see this sequel (or prequel) in 2009.