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Irrational Games developing BioShock: Infinite

Finally the silence broke. After a long period the team behind BioShock, Irrational Games, has finally announced that they have been working on BioShock: Infinite, a continuation of BioShock.

There were long debate earlier and for years about the next game of Irrational. Of course fans were expecting BioShock from them as BioShock 2 was developed by another studio and without any input from the creative director of Irrational, Ken Levine.

Well, BioShock: Infinite seems to a be a surprise to many, specially to those who are expecting a new IP.

However, the most important thing here is the name of the studio because Infinite going to be a very different game.

There will be some known quantities of earlier two BioShock’s and also the fresh ideas from Levine, as promised. May be it can recapture some of the magic lost since the 2007 debut.

BioShock: Infinite will be released in 2012 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Bioshock: Infinite announced

Bioshock: Infinite has been announced and now fans are questioning as why Ken Levine, the creator of series, had skipped on BioShock 2.

The answer was very simple for Levine. He said that he “felt like we said what we wanted to say about Rapture.”

He also added further, “That’s one of the reasons Bioshock 2 wasn’t the right project for us and, as we agreed with the company, we didn’t have the timeframe or the scale to make the product of the ambition we had.”

Levine appreciated 2K Martin, the maker of BioShock 2. He said, “I think [2K Marin is] a very talented team,” he told Eurogamer, “and I think it fulfilled the mission of completing the story of Rapture.”

So, all the fans of BioShock series! Excitement begins? For Levine’s Bioshock: Infinite? Bring on the Big Daddies.

New Downloadable Minerva’s Den for BioShock 2

Downloadable Minerva’s Den for BioShock 2 was announced recently. It is an all-new single-player game add-on which introduces new characters, locations and also some mystery to the world of Rapture.

Minerva’s Den is being developed for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and also for Windows-LIVE. It is a self-contained narrative experience putting the players in all-new character roles.

2K’s President Shristoph Hartmann said, “Minerva’s Den is a substantial addition that will give players more of what they’re looking for: more story, more narrative, more gameplay and more of Rapture… The core team has created an exciting product that further enhances the mystery and allure of the world of Rapture. Minerva’s Den will be a fitting conclusion to the BioShock 2 saga.”

In the new download there will be district of the undersea city that has been never seen before. Players will also come across uncovering the dark secrets that is hidden in the founder’s past.

There will also be some of the high-tech absolutely new weaponry.

The downloadable Minerva’s Den is developed by 2K Marin and it offers some new and fresh twists on the story of BioShock 2.

May not get more iterations of BioShock series

2K has planned over the next year for more DLC for the Bioshock 2 and simultaneously also admitted that they may not develop any more iterations of the series.

Strauss Zelnick, the boss of 2K, said while speaking in Take Two’s Q2 earnings recently that the game is one of the most important franchises in the video game industry.

2K Marin, the creator of Bioshock 2, is presently busy with new update of X-Com that will be released on Xbox 360.

Zelnick said, “As relates to Bioshock, we think Bioshock is still one for the most important franchises in the industry. We do intend to support it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be 2K Marin, but we do have to support the franchise.

“First and foremost we’re focussed on downloadable content – we intend to continue to support Bioshock 2 with further downloadable content. We think the franchise has a long life indeed.”

Take-Two will not leave franchise

Take-Two Interactive earlier said that the sales of BioShock 2 were “slower than expected,” but they also mentioned further that the game was profitable.

Take-Two leadership later has given clarification that the team does not intend to leave the franchise behind.

Well, 2K Marin is now working on X-Com and this is something unsure about the future of BioShock.

Strauss Zelnick, chairman of Take-Two, said: “2K Marin is working on X-Com. As it relates to BioShock, we think BioShock is still one of the most important franchises in the history. We intend to support the franchise. It [another BioShock game] doesn’t have to be at 2K Marin.”

After the success of the original BioShock, it was declared by Take-Two the intentions to develop many sequels to the game.

Well, right now Take-Two is focussing on offering more additional downloadable content for the BioShock 2. The company is also promising of the extensions of the single-player world. However, there has been no announcements yet made on this.

Next year more DLC being planned by 2K

Next year we may see some more DLC for Bioshock 2. 2K admitted recently that they have plans of releasing more DLC over the next year.

Strauss Zelnich, the boss of the company, while speaking in Q2 earnings of Take Two, said that Bioshock is “one of the most important franchises in the industry.”

Zelnick said, “2K Marin is working on X-Com… As relates to Bioshock, we think Bioshock is still one for the most important franchises in the industry. We do intend to support it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be 2K Marin, but we do have to support the franchise.”

He also added further, “First and foremost we’re focussed on downloadable content – we intend to continue to support Bioshock 2 with further downloadable content. We think the franchise has a long life indeed.”

We will update you as soon as more news of upcoming DLC comes.

BioShock is both blessing and curse for BioShock 2

Matt Gorman and Tom Bass of 2K Games recently discussed the marketing strategy of the new BioShock 2 while speaking with the[a]listdaily.

We all know that the original BioShock was 2007’s one of the best games. Tom Bass saw the legacy of the original as a blessing as well as a curse for BioShock 2.

According to him, in the marketing strategy, the challenge was twofold. He said that 2K is going to sell this new sequel to those fans even who “weren’t convinced that they needed a sequel”. It is also a challenge because the newcomers might not have been familiar with the original BioShock.

However, it is lately seen that the new sequel has been given much attention from retailers and this is just because of the success the original BioShock.

Bass said, “With the second one, retail was super stoked for it and just the level of presence we were given was amazing.” He also added further that the community built around it predecessor helped to “evangelize” the sequel.

Matt Gorman on the other hand said that the team was happy with the reception of the new sequel. He said, “There were few times you could turn around and not see BioShock 2 during February.”

Bioshock 2 Contest, Offers $5000

Fans review upon BioShock 2

Let us see what gamers are saying about BioShock2. One of the gamers said that the inclusion of the drill in the game is a kindly switch from the wrench. Though there is a great mix of plasmids and weapons in BioShock 2, but the drill is in fact irresistible in giving splicers a real battering up close and personal.

It is also learned from the gamers that the “one-two punch” from the original BioShock has been supercharged with the Electro Bolt and the Drill Dash combo.

Some say that the relationship between Big Daddies and Little Sisters is a morbidly thrilling aspect of the game. In this new game of the series, the protecting (or harvesting) of the Little Sisters was better developed than the original BioShock.

One another fan of BioShock 2 said that the game is simply perfect. He says that Garry Schyman has done a great job of following on from his efforts in the original BioShock. He adds further that the music of the game manages to possess the same themes and leitmotifs of the original and it still is able to create its own unique sound.

BioShock 1 & 2 in just $50 on Amazon

Are you still left aside to explore the world of Rapture?

Well, here is a perfect and economical answer. World’s largest online retailer Amazon is running a secret sale. You can avail it. It is offering BioShock 1 and 2 for just $50. This price is in fact less than the cost of BioShock 2 alone.

How to take this advantage?

Just add either the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions of both games into your shopping cart. You will see the discount appearing there. Please note that the deal is not applicable to the PC version or the Limited Edition version.

This is a good opportunity to play the entire saga of BioShock games in the correct canonical order. First start with BioShock 2’s multiplayer mode and then move to the original one. Then finish with BioShock 2’s story. You will get the real experience.