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Irrational Games Announces BioShock Infinite

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by Joe Juba on August 12, 2010 at 01:00 PM

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The studio that created the original BioShock is returning with the franchise's third entry, entitled BioShock Infinite. Instead of going back to Rapture, the game takes in the early 1900s in a city called Columbia. However, Columbia isn't an ordinary city – it's floating in the sky, and it's full of secrets.

At a reveal event in New York yesterday, Irrational Games made the surprising announcement that it was working on a brand new BioShock title. Since the studio conspicuously wasn't responsible for BioShock 2, many gamers assumed that the series had permanently passed out of its creators' hands. In fact, BioShock Infinite is what Irrational has been working on since the release of BioShock in 2007.

The drastic change in location from an undersea utopia to an airborne metropolis required the studio to start from scratch; BioShock Infinite uses a brand new engine, and when approaching the game's design, Irrational decided that no aspect of the BioShock universe (like Little Sisters and Big Daddies) was sacred. Everything was potentially on the chopping block.

The result is a game that still deserves the BioShock name – it has powers, exploration, and a gripping narrative – but it explores new dynamics and themes instead of treading familiar ground.

For more info, check out our impressions of the demo, and check out screens and a trailer for the game here.

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Filed under: News, Bioshock, 2K Games, Irrational Games, Ken Levine, BioShock Infinite

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by Ed Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:07 PM

Awesome, can't wait. Not a huge fan of Bioshock, but I liked the ideas behind it. A change in scenery is just what the doctor ordered.
by Joely Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:16 PM

Ken Levine is my hero
by alicexinxchains Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:18 PM

i love the drill. i hope they make the spinning more fun. and i wanna puch people and make them fall all the way down to what looks like kansas. :)
by f00gers Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:18 PM

heres to the next GI cover mag!
by Kuzel Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:19 PM

I'm really excited to see how this game will turn out. Especially since it seems to be almost completely different than the original Bioshock
by Warthog911 Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:22 PM

Im so glade Bio shock is back in their hand cause 2K Marine screwed the pooch on the last Bio shock... I hate when a new compony takes over... BS2 wasent a bad game they just dident do the first on any justice.. But this new consept sounds sweet, I just wonder when it will drop???
by Big hunger games freak! Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:23 PM

That just MADE MY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by OmegaSpartan08 Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:24 PM

doesn't this make the second Bioshock worthless? anyways, i'll replay the first and buy the second one later. this new Bioshock cannot be missed. i will buy this day one! of course i'll be 22 by the time it is released :/
by eyros2k Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:24 PM

Time to dig into the impressions O.O Gotta admit, I didn't see this one coming
by Derreck Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:36 PM

Glad Ken Levine is returning to the BioShock series. Makes sense why he had the minimal involvement with BioShock 2, if any. Shame, cause I think that game suffered greatly from the absence of Irrational Games.

Seeing has I consider the first BioShock one of my all-time favorites, I will be expecting a lot from this title whenever it releases.
by Chris Mrkvicka Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:43 PM

Am I the only one who thinks a flying city is a completely ridiculous idea for a setting. No one will ever see you up in the sky.....
They should have just let the series die and move on to something else. Or if you want to put something like this, make it a new IP. Bioshock worked because there was at least a degree of possibility to it. A city in the sky in the 20th century? and it is supposed to go unnoticed?
This concept just screams facepalm to me.
by The One Who Knocks Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:48 PM

Very cool but it should be entitled AeroShock.
by Blake Eaton Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:49 PM

I'm confused about how much this will tie into the first two games, but whatever. It looks awesome and I'll definitely get it.
by LittleBigDaddy Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 01:52 PM

! !! !!! !!!! MIND=BLOWN! Only... I'll miss you, Big Daddies...
by FiveMinutesTill Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 02:09 PM

WANT.
by WS-N Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 02:53 PM

Well, this came out of nowhere. I didn't know at all that there was going to be a new Bioshock game. I wonder where I was, anyways the trailer was neat and hopefully it's going to be a good game.
by papajon555 Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 02:56 PM

sounds cool but not much of a Bio fan myself,but i am gunna try it.
by Game Informed Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 02:57 PM

Awesome

no multiplayer in this one plz. k thx
by HaggerdFellow Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 03:07 PM

I am surprised they are announcing a new game so soon after the 2nd iteration in the series.
by Kyledk05 Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 03:25 PM

Definitely looks awesome but shouldn't they have named the flying city after, you know, a place that doesn't actually exist?