Who built BioShock?

BioShock is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed by 2K Boston (later Irrational Games) and 2K Australia, and published by 2K.

What company owns BioShock?

Cloud Chamber, the newly-founded studio behind BioShock 4, is staffed with industry veterans, some of whom were pivotal in the development of all three BioShock games.

Is BioShock owned by Bethesda?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim & BioShock Infinite Bundle combines two blockbusters from world-renowned developers Bethesda Game Studios and Irrational Games.

Is BioShock 4 confirmed?

Back in 2019, a fourth BioShock game was officially confirmed to be in development, and if fans are lucky, they may hear more about it in 2023.

Why was BioShock cancelled?

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski says the film's big budget and R rating led to its demise. Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski has spoken about the cancelation of his BioShock movie that was in the works a long time ago.

History of BioShock (1994 - 2019)

Is BioShock 3 a prequel?

BioShock Infinite is not a direct sequel/prequel to any of the previous BioShock games, and it takes place in an entirely different setting, although it shares similar features, gameplay, and concepts with the previous games.

Which BioShock 1 ending is canon?

Burial At Sea made the Good ending of Bioshock 1 canon just as Half Life 2 made the decision to work for the G-Man in Half Life 1. This does nothing to change anyone's enjoyment of the game. Only that one of the endings is canon and the others are not.

How old is Jack BioShock?

According to the passport he used to board the plane, his full name is Jack Wynand and he is twenty-four years old.

Which BioShock sold the most?

Bioshock Infinite has now sold around 11 million units, making it the most popular game in the series' history.

What is Big Daddy's real name BioShock?

Mark Meltzer, who was turned into a Rumbler Big Daddy after being captured by Sofia Lamb in BioShock 2.

Is Big Daddy in BioShock a human?

Big Daddies are heavily spliced (genetically engineered and altered with ADAM) human beings who have had their bodies directly grafted into heavily armored, steampunk-inspired atmospheric diving suits. They are armed with a rivet gun, heavy drill, rocket launcher, or ion laser.

Who is the bad guy in BioShock?

Frank Fontaine is the main antagonist in BioShock. He is a criminal mastermind who becomes the arch-enemy of Andrew Ryan as he attempts to seize power over Rapture.

Are BioShock 1 and 2 in the same universe?

BioShock, Gone Home and System Shock all take place within the same universe, according to The Fullbright Company co-founder Steve Gaynor in a recent episode of Tone Control: Conversations with Video Game Developers.

Why BioShock is so good?

The BioShock franchise is at the forefront of storytelling in modern video games. They create lived-in worlds that on their own are fantastic and captivating stories, but they also add in thought provoking plots within these places of wonder that deal with philosophy, quantum physics, and more.

Was BioShock a success?

2K Games published BioShock Infinite on 26 March 2013 for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 as the third game in the BioShock series. Though the game was a commercial success, Irrational would downsize shortly after releasing a final piece of Infinite downloadable content and ultimately rebrand itself.

How old are the little girls in BioShock?

Physical Characteristics. Each Little Sister is a young girl between five and ten years of age. In BioShock, the Little Sisters had varying hair colors, but in BioShock 2 they are all brunette, including Cindy Meltzer in game due to time constraints preventing the developers from making her blonde.

How old was Booker in BioShock?

Booker DeWitt was born in 1874. Infinite takes place in 1912, iirc, making him 38, which makes sense for his age given Elizabeth's age and everything else.

Is BioShock 1 connected to Infinite?

2013's BioShock Infinite took players to the flying city of Columbia, leaving behind the underwater city of Rapture seen in BioShock 1 and 2. However, a major confrontation at the end of Infinite ends with a brief trip to Rapture, revealing that every BioShock game so far takes place in parallel universes.

Are BioShock 1 and Infinite related?

The series consists of three main games. BioShock (2007) and BioShock 2 (2010) take place in the 1960s in the fictional underwater city of Rapture. BioShock Infinite (2013) is thematically and narratively tied to the first games, and takes place in 1912 aboard the floating city of Columbia.

What will BioShock 4 be called?

There were also uncorroborated rumors in 2021 that BioShock 4 would be called BioShock Isolation, with one Twitter user (opens in new tab) claiming that the game would be set in an "isolated dystopian city."

What year is BioShock supposed to be in?

The game is set in 1960, and follows Jack who discovers the underwater city of Rapture. Built by business magnate Andrew Ryan to be an isolated utopia, the discovery of ADAM, a genetic material which grants superhuman powers, initiated the city's turbulent decline.

Why is BioShock called 1999 mode?

It's intended to be a difficulty that hearkens back to the "hard old days" of FPS'es, as Ken Levine explains: We call it the 1999 mode because our first game came out in 1999, System Shock, and it was a tough, tough game.