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BioShock book to be published this fall photo

Fantasy and game-related book publisher Tor Books is set to publish a BioShock book this fall, according to a page in the publisher’s latest catalogue.

Scant details are scant, but Gamasutra pulled a minor quote and a juicy suggestion of an author from the teaser. The book will supposedly take readers “deeper into the realms” of the BioShock storyline. And according to the catalogue's index, the page was written by Ken Levine -- a writer and designer for 2K Games’ original BioShock and arguably the person best equipped to handle Rapture's story.

The million dollar question -- is Levine writing the book -- remains unanswered for time time being.

For the record, Tor Books doesn’t screw around. They’ve worked with some of the hottest sci-fi and fantasy authors of this generation and continue to publish great videogame-related novels like Ghosts of Onyx and Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne.


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gatorsax2010's Avatar
gatorsax2010 at 05/27/2009 22:06
I'll wait for the read-along audio picture book.

"Turn the page, would you kindly!"
nukka jdav's Avatar
nukka jdav at 05/27/2009 22:13
A childrens book please.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 05/27/2009 22:53
I won't pass this off just yet. I've gotten some enjoyment out of other video game novels.
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Santos L Halper at 05/27/2009 22:59
A collection of shorter stories that are news media or written diaries (instead of audio diaries) that detail the history and mythology from the perspectives of different individuals would be awesome in my opinion.
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dprime at 05/27/2009 23:00
Now if they can get Ayn Rand to write it...
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Danzflor at 05/27/2009 23:02
i hope they don't give much details of rapture, i just love imagining what happen in the city but it sure would be a nice back up. nice idea.
Holiday's Avatar
Holiday at 05/27/2009 23:09
I enjoyed the Mass Effect books. I look forward to a good novel set in Rapture. Reading books is fun.
ration's Avatar
ration at 05/27/2009 23:38
the only games they should make into books are anything made by
Tim Shafer/Double Fine
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar
ThunderHeartXI at 05/27/2009 23:41
Hmm, this good show some promise if it's put into the right hands. I'll probably pick it up when it comes out.
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 05/28/2009 00:22
It will cost you 5 cents to read each page, the Ayn Rand way!
Quistnix's Avatar
Quistnix at 05/28/2009 03:01
I'm hoping it will be written by Shamus Young. After all, he did an awesome job on his (free) System Shock novel.
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Mr Gilder at 05/28/2009 07:37
I will most certainly pick this up. Game books are a guilty pleasure. I loved the Hellgate London trilogy, and I adored the first Mass Effect book . . . and I didnt' even like the actual games. Bioshock certainly has a world rich with possibility. Can't wait.
welkstar's Avatar
welkstar at 05/28/2009 08:22
This might be the first game novel I read!
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 05/28/2009 08:46
Or you could just go read the fountainhead and atlus shrugged.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 05/28/2009 11:23
That might be an interesting read.
wanderingpixel's Avatar
wanderingpixel at 05/28/2009 11:36
Mabye. It depends on who writes it.
andycadaver's Avatar
andycadaver at 05/28/2009 11:52
Will buy.
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 05/28/2009 19:48
I'll keep on eye on this and pick it up pending reviews.
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The Amazing Shenazin at 05/28/2009 20:25
sounds awesome
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DarkSplicer at 10/18/2009 20:48
Gatorsax2010, you made my day with that little quote of yours.
"Would you kindly? A man chooses. A slave obeys. OBEY!" :]
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