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BioShock 2 Delayed To (Fiscal) 2010

Take-Two pushes back--and broadens--the release timeframe for your next trip to Rapture.

By Brad Shoemaker  |  July 13, 2009

2K Games parent company Take-Two Interactive has pushed BioShock 2's release date back to its fiscal year 2010, the company announced today. That timeframe begins on November 1 of this year, but you can bet your Big Daddy it will be calendar '10 before we see the game on shelves.


Be seeing you... next year.
Be seeing you... next year.


Here's a bit of explanation from Ben Feder, Take-Two CEO.

The decision to shift a release date is never an easy one, especially with a product as highly anticipated as BioShock 2. We felt that it was essential to invest the additional time to ensure that this title will deliver what its fans expect and deserve. As a result, we will now be launching sequels to several of our strongest franchises - including BioShock 2, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption - during the next fiscal year. These titles will anchor our lineup for fiscal 2010, and along with other products planned for next year, provide a platform for enhanced financial performance in what we hope will be an improved retail environment.


The company has a conference call scheduled in a few minutes to address this announcement, so we'll pass along any further insight into a specific release date they might offer.
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87 Comments
Babbleon July 13, 2009 at 1:35 p.m.
Huh, I wasn't expecting that.
Hitchensonon July 13, 2009 at 1:35 p.m.
FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
SpecialBuddyon July 13, 2009 at 1:37 p.m.
Damn this was the one game i was really looking forward to this year.
Potter9156 is online on July 13, 2009 at 1:37 p.m.
Disappointing, but oh well.
Vod_Crackon July 13, 2009 at 1:39 p.m.
That friggin' sucks. I have been sceptical of BioShock 2 but I still wanted to try it.
Venatioon July 13, 2009 at 1:39 p.m.
Well that sucks, lets just hope that they use the extra tıme for improvıng the game
brainboy77on July 13, 2009 at 1:39 p.m.
Did not see that coming. A game as big as this should not be scared to be published in the 4th quarter. All this shows is that the game is not getting done on time, which I hope is not true.
CowMuffinson July 13, 2009 at 1:39 p.m.
Not surprised.
MetalRon July 13, 2009 at 1:41 p.m.
NOOOOO!
Lieson July 13, 2009 at 1:44 p.m.
Man this game doesn't look so great anyways.

Only the fact that the lead on this game designed Fort Frolic form Bioshock 1 gives me hope.
Karmumon July 13, 2009 at 1:53 p.m.
This might be a good thing. Hopefully they can refine everything, and make sure it turns out to be a good sequel, because, to be honest, I'm not that too excited for Bioshock 2.
ArbitraryWateron July 13, 2009 at 1:54 p.m.
Oh well. It's not like Bioshock 2 is going to be anything more than a perfect example of "Matrix Syndrome", where the first title is good and excellent but the other two titles are terrible and drag down the trilogy as a whole.
Meatsimon July 13, 2009 at 1:54 p.m.
There are still plenty of other games coming out this fall so I am not really disappointed at all.
Krakn3Dfxon July 13, 2009 at 1:57 p.m.
If they're pushing it to improve on aspects of the game that need improvement, I'm all about waiting.

I have no illusions that this game could suck, but I'm hopefully it'll be awesome.
JJOR64 is online on July 13, 2009 at 1:58 p.m.
:-(
CitizenKane moderator on July 13, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Well damn.  This makes me really sad.  At least I will have Modern Warfare 2 to hold me over this fall.
Atlason July 13, 2009 at 2:01 p.m.
Wasn't expecting that.

To be honest I approach this very positively. Everything I've seen from BioShock 2 looks very run by commitee, a sinful business exercise, a sequel only released on a cash cow basis. But if they're actually willing to push the release date back in order to deliver a better quality of product, it shows to me that they do care about making BioShock 2 more than just the first BioShock with a new story and multiplayer. This has raised my optimism for BioShock 2. It's now my most anticipated game of 2010.
crunchUKon July 13, 2009 at 2:04 p.m.
@CitizenKane said:
" Well damn.  This makes me really sad.  At least I will have Modern Warfare 2 to hold me over this fall. "
and forza 3!
Capitalismon July 13, 2009 at 2:06 p.m.

A rushed game is always bad, but a delayed game is eventually good.

-The wise words of Shigeru Miyamoto

I support this.

NMC2008 is online on July 13, 2009 at 2:06 p.m.
I think companies should stop giving dates until the game is like a week away, I can assure you that at least 5 more games will be pushed to 2010 as well and I bet Uncharted 2 is one of them. Ah well, maybe they can tighten up those visuals a bit.

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