2K Announces BioShock has Gone Gold
Genetically enhanced first-person shooter hits stores on August 21
New York, NY - August 10, 2007 - 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that BioShock has gone to gold master exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and Games For Windows. Developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, the renowned 2K Games development studios, BioShock is a highly anticipated video game that will be available at stores in North America on August 21, 2007 and in Europe beginning August 24, 2007.
BioShock is a first-person shooter that lets players do things never before possible in the genre. Nearly everything in the game can be turned into a weapon; players can biologically modify their bodies with plasmids, hack devices and systems, upgrade weapons and craft new ammo variants, and experiment with different battle techniques.
Players enter the game as a castaway in Rapture, an underwater utopia torn apart by civil war. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically modified "splicers" and deadly security systems, players have to come to grips with a dangerous and mysterious world filled with powerful technology and fascinating characters. With multiple avenues for surmounting challenges on both a moral and tactical level, no encounter ever plays out the same and no two gamers will play BioShock the same way.
Features:
Biologically modify your body with plasmids, which are genetic augmentations that empower you with dozens of fantastic abilities including: sending Electrobolts storming from your fingertips, unleashing a swarm of hornets hatched from the veins of your arms, or strategically turning enemies against one another with irritants.
Take control of your world by hacking devices and systems: reprogram enemy security bots into personal bodyguards, modify vending machines to change prices, and transform machine gun security turrets into powerless pieces of metal.
Upgrade your weapons at Power-to-the-People stations located through Rapture: craft variants of ammo and plasmids by picking up materials in the city and modifying them at U-Invent kiosks.
Turn everything into a weapon: the environment, your body, fire and water, and even your worst enemies. BioShock's free form combat options allow gameplay scenarios to be approached with a variety of weapons: inject active and passive plasmids, utilize environmental objects, exploit political alliances, or use a combination of techniques. Find your style but know when to adapt.
Explore an incredible and unique art deco world hidden deep under the ocean, vividly illustrated with realistic water effects and truly next generation graphics.
Make meaningful and mature decisions that culminate in the ultimate question: Do you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture to save yourself...or risk it all to become their savior?
For more information, visit http://www.2kgames.com/bioshock.
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BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:19 pm | #1
2K announced today that the much-anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive BioShock has now gone gold. The game hits retailer shelves in North America on August 21st, and Europe on August 24th. See the press release for full details including game features:
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:21 pm | #2
Wait...what does that mean if it's gone gold? That it's actually hitting stores for the first time? o.O
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:28 pm | #3
Quote by HouseMDfan:
Wait...what does that mean if it's gone gold? That it's actually hitting stores for the first time? o.O
When a game goes "gold", it means that the developer has completed the final version of the game and it has been sent out for mass production.
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:30 pm | #4
That's what I figured.
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:33 pm | #5
so I guess that's why they call it a platinum hit when it makes a lot of money. Exactly how many games do you have to sell to get that status??? I mean GOW should a platinum hit by now right?
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:35 pm | #6
I dunno because I've seen some 007 games get platinum. GOTY edition seems more reasonable for GOW.
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:36 pm | #7
and the hits should be 19.99!!!! who's with me!?!?!?!
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:50 pm | #8
Quote by CROOKLYNMAYO:
so I guess that's why they call it a platinum hit when it makes a lot of money. Exactly how many games do you have to sell to get that status??? I mean GOW should a platinum hit by now right?
Just a catchy title for older games that have made money back and need could use a little sales spurt with a price drop. I do not believe it follows the recording industry and their gold/platinum/etc.. for album sales.....
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 12:53 pm | #9
well it should in a perfect world. (although in a perfect world Clinton would still be president, and we wouldn't be at war)
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 2:49 pm | #10
I'm going to ignore your political comment... -cough- Viva Pinata is a hit as 19.99
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 4:31 pm | #11
In a perfect world, Clinton wouldn't have been acquitted and Dennis Haybert would be president.
Just kidding on the Dennis Haybert part, but President Palmer is my favorite president hollywood character. 2nd is Harrison Ford in Air Force One
Just kidding on the Dennis Haybert part, but President Palmer is my favorite president hollywood character. 2nd is Harrison Ford in Air Force One
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 7:16 pm | #12
Quote by HouseMDfan:
I'm going to ignore your political comment... -cough- Viva Pinata is a hit as 19.99
Please don't tell me the both of your think that Bush is a good president?? Say it ain't so say it ain't so!!!!
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 7:35 pm | #13
I never said I liked Bush. =/ I just don't like your choice of alternative.
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 7:54 pm | #14
Quote by CROOKLYNMAYO:
Please don't tell me the both of your think that Bush is a good president?? Say it ain't so say it ain't so!!!!
I honestly don't think Bush is a good president. Like I said in that one thread, I don't think we should have gone into Iraq, but I don't think we should just pack up and leave now.
Anyways, I'm looking forward to Bioshock
Re: BioShock is Golden
08/11/07 8:31 pm | #15
Bioshock will be a really, really good game, especially coming from 2k games.