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BioShock 2 release delayed until fiscal 2010 (Update) photo

Your holiday gaming line-up just got a bit less crowded -- Take-Two Interactive has announced that it's moved BioShock 2 from fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2010. Read: probably next year. 

Unsurprisingly, the publisher cites the need to provided "additional development time for the title," as well as its revised outlet for the the remainder of fiscal 2009, due to lower-than-expected performance. 

"The decision to shift a release date is never an easy one, especially with a product as highly anticipated as BioShock 2," says Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two, Ben Feder. "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."

It should be noted that "fiscal 2010" for Take-Two starts in November, so there's a chance we could see BioShock 2 by year's end. But you know... any other big plans for this holiday? 

[Update: It's official -- BioShock 2, Mafia II, Max Payne 3, and Red Dead Redemption -- will all see release in the "first half of calendar 2010," according to Feder in this afternoon's Take-Two financial update conference call.]


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Necro BABS's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:21
Necro BABS
no it was more like there is to much shit this fall so lets push our shit back

smart move
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:23
randombullseye
No shit. I'll go ahead and tell you, you won't be playing Final Fantasy 13 this year either.
gatorsax2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:23
gatorsax2010
With all the companies they have working on this game, you'd think it would be done by now.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:25
garison
Well, hopefully this means that BioShock 2 will turn out to be an even better game, unless they are doing exactly what NBABS says, pushing it back cause there is too much shit being released this year.
Discarded Couch Sandwich's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:25
Discarded Couch Sandwich
Kinda sucks. I was really looking forward to this at the end of the year.

Well, that's one more down. I'll replay the first game instead!
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:28
Tubatic
That's fine, more room to play Way of the Samurai 3!!
SilverDragon1979's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:30
SilverDragon1979
Do any of you remember the constant delays that the original Bioshock went through? I'm not shocked this one is delayed as well. I for one am really happy about this. I was getting overwhelmed once again with how many big titles were going to be coming out this holiday season. Nice to know that list just got a little shorter.
RonTheDawn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:30
RonTheDawn
Personally, I think this is a good thing. Let's be real here. BioShock 2 looks close to the original but, sometimes I think it might be s little too close...
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:34
randombullseye
Way of the Samurai 3? Why isn't that what you blogs talk about instead of a System Shock impersonation.
Scroll's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:38
Scroll
Phew, I really can't afford it all this stuff this year, hopefully more publishers gain their senses.
Messer's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:40
Messer
Dang it. Lets hope they use the time to really polish the game. BioShock is one hell of a game to follow up to, especially for a freshman developer.
Pyroph's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:49
Pyroph
Godammit, Red Dead Redemption too? Fuck!
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:50
Black Nexus
Truth be told my holiday wishlist was too large and my holiday free time kinda short so I'm happy to hear this( I didn't have that many vacation days).
lastdual's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 16:01
lastdual
More evidence that this game is shaping up poorly and needs more work. A title this big doesn't get pushed back because of competition. It's the smaller budget games that use delays to avoid having to battle it out with heavyweights like Bioshock 2. I just hope they use the extra time well.
Havoc Fang's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 16:05
Havoc Fang
The choice for me comes down to "Max Payne or Mafia?", which is like saying "Chuck Norris or Rambo?" to me.

More footage plox.
Chibi_Zero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 16:10
Chibi_Zero
This is kind of nice to hear. I wouldn't have been able to pick this when it was originally supposed to come out.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 16:29
Elsa
I'd rather wait and have a better game... so I rarely have a problem with revised later release dates!
sauceatron's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 16:41
sauceatron
This is smart. I like this. Gives more time for development and allow us to spend our gift cards on something. :)
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 16:48
covah
Meh I will live

But did Take Two REALLY just delay ALL their games? Thats not going to please the investors.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 17:05
Tubatic
That's kind of a brilliant move.

None of these are really "under the Christmas tree" sort of titles.

If they can own the after space, like Lost and the Damned, Street Fighter IV and RESi 5 did, they'll have a nice catch phrase to say that they're owning the industry.
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 17:16
Palidi
You know, I'm starting to like this trend of companies spreading out their releases to after the pass of the holiday season. Now if they would only spread a little bit further into the summer too...
andycadaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 21:38
andycadaver
Awww... I already had my pre-order, too. So lame. But meh, guess it's for the better. I remember what happened last fall. I bought so many games in September-Fall that I ended up ignoring most of them until December because I was playing Fallout 3 so much. I mean seriously, I still haven't finished Silent Hill: Homecoming! Modern Warfare 2 is just probably going to distract me until Left 4 Dead 2, then I'll be distracted again until Bioshock 2. So it's all right. Just a little bummed out now that I'll have to wait longer, is all...
andycadaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 21:39
andycadaver
^*September-through-November.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 03:06
Chronic Logic
Must be fashionalbe to push things past Christmas.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 03:18
TheToiletDuck
@Chronic, i guess they'll bank on people keeping vouchers.
grasslunatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 08:18
grasslunatic
Good, the game should be better as a result.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 13:48
Takeshi
I'm all for good/better games. There's plenty of stuff to play in the mean time.
Kuwanjahbee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/20/2009 00:28
Kuwanjahbee
I understand changing a release date; less pressure, better timing, etc. However, I've been anticipating this game since the release of the first, before it had even been announced or speculated, only dreaming of how to incorporate an Adam based multiplayer gameplay. To see this pushed back makes me sad, even if i will have sixty-five extra dollars in November.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2009 03:25
The Amazing Shenazin
well that kinda sucks, but hey it does give me more time to re-play Bioshock 1
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