Comments on: Bioshock 2 Delayed. One Less Holiday Game, Please.

By: Calling it: The Holiday Game Glut is Dead

Calling it: The Holiday Game Glut is Dead — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:29:20 +0000

[...] It’s not that blockbuster games are never released in the spring and summer; Grand Theft Auto IV came out in April 2008, as did Mario Kart Wii, and Wii Sports Resort launched last July. But as I look over release dates for 2010’s noteworthy games, the majority will arrive between now and the end of June. That’s not including all the games released already this year, such as Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Heavy Rain and Dante’s Inferno — several of those are merely the result of a 2009 holiday season abandoned by publishers. [...]

By: Technologizer’s Second Annual Game Awards | Technologizer

Technologizer’s Second Annual Game Awards | Technologizer — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:20:21 +0000

[...] from 2009. Heavy hitters like Splinter Cell: Conviction, Bioshock 2, Bayonetta and Heavy Rain were pushed back to next year, ostensibly to allow more development time, but more likely to avoid competition from Modern [...]

By: Jeb Johnston

Jeb Johnston — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:32:16 +0000

Thank you 2K for ruining my 2009. I have the joy of now having to wait solely for Assassin’s Creed instead or eagerly looking forward to Bioshock 2 every single day of October. I’m just glad I never got around to pre-ordering Bioshock 2, since I don’t plan on buying it anymore…

By: tam duong

tam duong — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:00:12 +0000

alrighty, so they to push back the game; fine. Now,” i EXPECT Bioshock 2 is nothing short of an godly masterpiece.” You people have two years to work on the damn game. The first bioshock game was released in August 21-2007 how much more time does it need. Furthermore, the game had been delayed into 2010. For the record, please from now on, double-check and makes goods on your promised. Like i’ve said, “i expect nothing short of an godly masterpiece by 2k. from my lips to GOD’S ears, yes sometimes i’m that vain.

By: Games industry suffers from recession, finally | Technologizer

Games industry suffers from recession, finally | Technologizer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:34:15 +0000

[...] above last year’s numbers. Game makers aren’t fully cooperating, though, as Take-Two delayed the much-anticipated Bioshock 2 in hopes of reaping better sales during FY2010. Heavy Rain, a Playstation 3 exclusive that’s [...]

By: Terry Robinson

Terry Robinson — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:27:43 +0000

“It’s my opinion tht [sic] Bioshock was a flawed masterpiece”.

Also, it seems like a delay could push any release into more economically cheerful times.