BioShock 2 coming Feb. 9, 2010

2K Games announced today that BioShock 2 will be available worldwide beginning February 9, 2010. The game is now available for pre-order at participating retailers if you want to get it early. Currently in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Games for Windows LIVE, BioShock 2 will feature two unique, intertwined experiences that form to create an interesting story, unique first-person shooter combat, compelling and multiplayer action.

BioShock 2 is set 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, where the halls of Rapture once again echo with the sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture. This time players step into the oversized boots of a Big Daddy, as they travel through the broken city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and their own survival.

Multiplayer in BioShock 2 will provide a prequel experience that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city of Rapture that was first explored in the original BioShock. Players will need to use all the elements of the BioShock toolset to survive, as the full depth of the BioShock experience is refined and transformed into a multiplayer experience.

BioShock 2 is currently in development at 2K Marin in collaboration with 2K Australia, Digital Extremes and 2K China.

For more information on BioShock 2 visit one of the following web site: www.bioshockgame.com, www.cultofrapture.com, or www.somethinginthesea.com.

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Details

2K Games revealed some details on the multiplayer you can expect from BioShock 2 - including the fact that it is being developed by Digital Extremes. Digital Extremes is certainly qualified to handle the multiplayer end of this game: the company is known for helping to create the multiplayer for the original Unreal as well as the Unreal Championship franchise.

The company is reportedly working closely with the creative team at 2K Marin to make sure multiplayer fits in this game. I am a little skeptical that multiplayer will work well within the framework of the BioShock universe, which is geared towards solitary play. i am also a little disappointed to see that cooperative play isn’t mentioned. I sure do hope this game will support some sort of coop play.

2K Games says that multiplayer in BioShock 2 lets players earn experience points during play which in turn is used to gain access to new Weapons, Plasmids and Tonic. These can be used to create hundreds of different combinations, allowing players to develop a unique character that caters to their playing style.
Like the single player game, players will get to fight it out in an unmolested version of Rapture and engage in combat in locations such as Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury Suites, all of which have been reworked to cater to a fast-paced multiplayer experience. This is only a tiny hint of what multiplayer will offer, so expect to hear more about this game at E3 next month.

BioShock 2 is currently in development at 2K Marin, 2K Australia and Digital Extremes for PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows. This title is not yet rated by the ESRB.

Bioshock PS3 Gold, In Stores Oct. 21

BioShock for the PS3 has gone gold and will be in stores October 21. A playable demo will be available October 2 on the PlayStation Network.

Developed by 2K Marin, 2K Boston, 2K Australia and Digital Extremes, BioShock for the PS3 features brand new content that augments and extends the experience above and beyond last year’s releases for the Xbox 360 and PC. Those new features include a Survivor difficulty mode, Trophy support and the addition of all-new Add-On Game Content that will be available for download shortly after launch. Pricing and availability for Add-On Game Content will be announced at a later date.

While this new content doesn’t seem like enough to warrant another purchase for Xbox 360 and PC owners, PS3 stalwarts will want to score this new game and give it a run. Too bad you had to wait almost an entire year to get it..

Bioshock PS3 Dated

2K Games confirmed today that BioShock for the PlayStation 3 will be available at retailers in North America on October 21 and internationally on October 24. Developed by 2K Marin, 2K Boston, 2K Australia and Digital Extremes (that’s a lot of developmental power), BioShock for PS3 contains all-new content that augments and extends the game already available on the PC and Xbox 360.

Headlining the list of new features is the inclusion of the Survivor difficulty mode, Trophy support and the addition of all-new Add-On Game Content. Created exclusively for the PS3 version of the game, the Challenge Rooms will test the intestinal fortitude of players by requiring them to utilize the knowledge and skills they have learned while conquering Rapture.

The first Challenge Room will be viewable by appointment at Games Convention 2008 (CCL, Level 0, A02/1 + A02/2) from August 20 to August 24 and will be available for download shortly after the game’s launch.

Digital Extremes Tapped For BioShock PS3

2K Games has inked a deal with Digital Extremes to help move along development of BioShock for the PS3. Shipping to retailers in October 2008 with new features and content, the PS3 version is being developed by 2K Marin, 2K Boston, 2K Australia and now Digital Extremes.

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