Bioshock Infinite delayed until February 2013
2K Games have announced that Bioshock Infinite will be delayed until early in 2013.
Bioshock Infinite was originally scheduled for a release on October 16th in the US and October 19th in the UK, but instead it will now release worldwide on February 26th in 2013.
Irrational’s Ken Levine had a lot to say on the matter of the delay and the appearance of Bioshock Infinite at E3 or Gamescom over the summer, saying:
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“Therefore, to give our talented team the time they need, we’ve decided to move the game’s release to February 26, 2013. We wanted to let our loyal (and very patient!) fans know this as soon as possible.
“I won’t kid you: BioShock Infinite is a very big game, and we’re doing things that no one has ever done in a first-person shooter. We had a similar experience with the original BioShock, which was delayed several months [from] our original ship date drew near. Why? Because the Big Daddies weren’t the Big Daddies you’ve since come to know and love. Because Andrew Ryan’s golf club didn’t have exactly the right swing. Because Rapture needed one more coat of grimy Art Deco.
“The same principle now applies to BioShock Infinite.
“What does this mean for you? It means a bit more waiting, but more importantly, it means an even better BioShock Infinite. The great can be made greater, and we owe it to both ourselves and to you, our fans, to take this opportunity. Irrational Games is one of those rare developers lucky enough to ask the people who sign the checks: ‘Hey, can we have a few more of those checks?’
“We are also going to hold off on showing BioShock Infinite at the big events of the summer, like E3 and Gamescom. That way, the next time you see our game, it will be essentially the product we intend to put in the box. Preparing for these events takes time away from development, time we’re going to use instead to get the best version of Infinite into your hands in February.”
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Bioshock Infinite will release February 26th to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Kelsey Miller
May 11, 2012 @ 11:19 am
Many people aren’t gonna like it, but I approve… I’d rather have an experience like that of playing the original than another BioShock2, which was good but not GREAT.