Neowin News Feed for: Bioshock

Layoffs hit next BioShock developer, gains Rod Fergusson as franchise head

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:22:02 +0000

The next installment in the BioShock franchise is in trouble again. Layoffs have been confirmed in the development team at Cloud Chamber just as leadership goes through a shakeup. Read more...

BioShock in trouble as remake gets canceled and sequel development stumbles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:52:01 +0000

The long-awaited new installment of the BioShock franchise seems to be having major development troubles, as 2K has stepped in to replace the leadership at the developer. Read more...

Take-Two CEO implies you shouldn't expect a GTA or RDR movie anytime soon

Omer Dursun — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:40:01 +0000

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick rejects big movie/TV ventures due to high risks and focuses on core gaming. Zelnick believes the company's economic opportunity lies in games, not movies. Read more...

Up to 90% off in Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale feat BioShock, and more

Steven Parker — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:00:01 +0000

In this week's discounts, you'll find up to 90% off on games from the MotoGP franchise, XCOM 2 and more. Featured games include Darksiders, AEW: Fight Forever, Crash Team Rumble, and more. Read more...

Assassin's Creed and BioShock receive major discounts in this week's Deals with Gold

Asher Madan — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:50:02 +0000

Microsoft recently revealed the latest Deals with Gold sales, and they include substantial discounts on numerous titles from franchises like Assassin's Creed and BioShock. Be sure to check them out. Read more...

BioShock and Cities: Skylines receive major discounts in this week's Deals with Gold

Asher Madan — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:04:02 +0000

This week, a number of popular games are on sale through the weekly Deals with Gold discounts. You can pick up a few BioShock games for less, or delve into the wonderful world of Cities: Skylines. Read more...

Borderlands and Call of Duty receive major discounts in this week's Deals with Gold

Asher Madan — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:14:01 +0000

Microsoft just revealed this week's Deals with Gold sales. Many franchises like BioShock, Borderlands, and Call of Duty are available for substantially less this week. Be sure to check them out. Read more...

BioShock: The Collection is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:16:01 +0000

The second high profile mystery giveaway from the Epic Games Store has turned out to be BioShock: The Collection, the pack containing the award-winning BioShock trilogy plus all DLC. Read more...

BioShock and Destiny 2 receive major discounts in this week's Deals with Gold

Asher Madan — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:28:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft unveiled its new Deals with Gold discounts. Many games like BioShock and Destiny 2 are available for substantially less, even the newly-released The Witch Queen expansion. Read more...

BioShock film in production at Netflix

Asher Madan — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:46:01 +0000

Today, Netflix and Take-Two Interactive announced that there was a BioShock film in the works at Netflix. It's unclear where it takes place, but we know that it's finally happening. Read more...

‘Xbox Through The Years' artwork introduced on Samsung Frame

Paul Hill — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:14:01 +0000

Samsung Frame TV owners can now install the 'Xbox Through The Years' artwork pack to view on their TV when it's switched off. It includes artwork from the Halo and BioShock series and other games. Read more...

The Nintendo Switch is getting Bioshock, Borderlands, and XCOM 2 collections

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:36:01 +0000

During the new Nintendo Direct Mini presentation, Nintendo revealed that Bioshock Collection, Borderlands Legendary Collection, and XCOM 2 Collection are all coming to the Switch on May 29. Read more...

The BioShock Collection may be coming to the Nintendo Switch

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:34:01 +0000

Nintendo's hybrid looks set to expand its portfolio of major game ports, with ratings from multiple regions suggesting that the complete BioShock Collection is coming to the Switch. Read more...

New BioShock game in development under new studio, 2K confirms

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:36:02 +0000

2K today confirmed that the BioShock series is returning under a new studio. The game is being developed by Cloud Chamber, a newly set up studio with teams in San Francisco and Montreal. Read more...

2K unveils BioShock 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, includes a Big Daddy statue

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 17:04:01 +0000

Marking the original BioShock's ten-year anniversary, 2K has opened pre-orders for BioShock 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, which arrives with an 11.9-inch statue showcasing a Big Daddy. Read more...

Bioshock: Remastered heading to macOS on August 22nd

Dreyer Smit — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Ten years after the game introduced us to the horrors that resided within the underwater city of Rapture, gamers on macOS will receive a graphically enhanced version of the award winning game. Read more...

City of Brass, a first person rogue-lite announced by ex-BioShock and XCOM developers

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:02:02 +0000

A brand new first person rogue-lite game is in development by a studio made up of BioShock and XCOM veterans. The game is set to release this Fall for PC, with a console launch planned for 2018. Read more...

BioShock: The Collection for the Xbox One is now 52% off

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 05:36:01 +0000

If you have been curious about the BioShock series but have yet to purchase a single title, now would be the perfect time to dive in. The Collection has just received a big discount on the Xbox One. Read more...

Former BioShock creative director Ken Levine creates new studio, 'Ghost Story Games'

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:12:01 +0000

It has been a few years since Irrational Games closed its doors. Now, former BioShock creative director Ken Levine and others from the former team have cofounded a new studio, Ghost Story Games. Read more...

This Weekend's PC Game Deals: Stay strong, the Summer Picnic Sale is still on

Adrian Potoroaca — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 06:30:01 +0000

Chances are that your wallet hasn't survived your adventures in the Steam Summer Sale wonderland - but in the event that it did, use our roundup of the best bargains to finish it off. Read more...

Survival-action game 'The Flame in the Flood' ready for Feb. 24 release

Chris Schroeder — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:04:01 +0000

What do you get when you band together former Halo, Guitar Hero, Bioshock and Rock Band developers? A cute/brutal survival-action game that is set to launch this month for Xbox, PC and Mac platforms. Read more...

Original 'BioShock' coming to iPhone, iPad

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:35:03 +0000

2K Games has announced the original "BioShock" will make its way to Apple's iOS platform, though details on the games release are limited beyond that it's "coming soon." Read more...

New video shows first 5 minutes of 'BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea' DLC

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:15:20 +0000

Irrational Games has released a video showing the first five minutes of its upcoming "BioShock Infinite" expansion that takes players back to Rapture, the location of the original "BioShock." Read more...

TechSpot: Bioshock Infinite Benchmarked

Julio Franco — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:15:36 +0000

Along with DX11 effects, folks playing on PC can look forward to higher resolution textures and a healthy range of customization. Infinite comes with six graphical presets from "very low" to "ultra".. Read more...

BioShock Infinite delayed

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:50:04 +0000

BioShock Infinite's publisher, Take Two, released a statement earlier today confirming the game's release date has been pushed back until 2013. Read more...

Gaming news round-up: November 25

John Callaham — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:53:06 +0000

In this edition of gaming news we report on rumors of yet another Call of Juarez game in the works, a new developer that is now confirmed to be working on BioShock Infinite and more. Read more...

Bioshock 2 multiplayer details revealed

Andrew — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:19:32 +0000

Today, Take Two released the first details on Bioshock 2's multiplayer. The game is set to release on Windows, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this October. Digital Extremes have signed a partnership with Take Two... Read more...

'No weak links' in Bioshock 2 team, says studio exec

Andrew — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:59:39 +0000

Doubts have been circulating around the development of Bioshock 2, as the original 2K Boston and Australia teams aren't involved with the sequel. But 2K Marin (the studio working on Bioshock 2) Ceative Director, Jordan... Read more...

Bioshock 2 info surfaces

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:43:00 +0000

It has been a few months since we got a first glimpse at the teaser trailer for a sequel to the hit game Bioshock, but after much waiting the April edition of Game Informer has... Read more...

Next banned game "could be BioShock 2"

Marcel Klum — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:27:38 +0000

Vincent Scheurer has issued a warning over the possible future of a BBFC rated games industry, at the Develop conference in Brighton. Scheurer, founder of the business consultancy Sarassin, said that the costs RockStar incurred... Read more...

2K Games Announces Bioshock for PS3

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:15:28 +0000

Today 2K Games announced that Bioshock is in development for the Playstation 3 and is scheduled to be released October 2008 with new content and features. "Since BioShock for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows... Read more...

Bioshock Dev: DX10 Offers Nothing To Gameplay

Andrew — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:09:42 +0000

Martin Slater, lead programmer at 2K Australia which worked on the PC version of Bioshock, has been speaking about DirectX 10 and how it "offers your gameplay nothing". Reported on Kotaku, Slater spoke about DX10... Read more...

BioShock is the #1 PC game for August, Madden for consoles

Todd Tanner — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:26:03 +0000

On the PC front for August sales, BioShock bio-owned pretty much every other game, even the unstoppable World of Warcraft. BioShock sold 77,374 copies to World of Warcrafts 49,126 copies. Sadly (or happily, depending on... Read more...

Bioshock videocard performance

Julio Franco — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:47:09 +0000

Around this time last year we got our first little taste of what could be expected from Bioshock, when 2K released an impressive 14 minute gameplay trailer. Bioshock is considered by its developers to be... Read more...

BioShock Release Date - June 2007!

Todd Tanner — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:19:19 +0000

2K Games confirmed to 1UP that the long-awaited, much-anticipated Irrational Games first person shooter BioShock will release for the Xbox 360 and PC in June of this year. A two-week-old post at the... Read more...