BioShock Infinite Launch Date Moved to 2013

[Leemaster777]

Sucks a bit, but if it's for the greater good, I'm okay with it.

Frankly, I wish MORE developers would take this approach, rather than giving us buggy games right out of the gate.

 

[Monshroud]

Are you kidding me? I scheduled time off from work to play this game! I will have faith Mr. Levine, just don't disappoint me.

 

[Storm Dragon]

I don't mind. Just look at KotOR II to see what can happen when a game gets released too early. Take all the time you need, Irrational.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

Sigh...I was looking forward to playing this game later this year. Hope this delay is worth it. Good call on the E3 stuff though. Pity we won't get to see it, but the reasoning behind that choice is pretty, well, reasonable.

 

[dalek sec]

I am glad some developers still put quality above getting a quick release to get money sooner. It's just a shame that it happens to be the only game being released this year that I was actually looking forward to.

Pretty much this. It's a shame about the delay but I'd rather have them give the game a proper polish as to rushing it out with any major glitches in it. Oh well, the backlog of games and books I have should keep me busy till then.

 

[Zhukov]

Yes yes, take your time, make it good.

I'll just be over here having a little cry in my corner.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Well I'm a little sad about this, that's for sure. But if this process worked for Bioshock (which evidently it did because Bioshock was AWESOME) then I'm all in favour.

At least Irrational Games let's us know what's going on with the game. You know, communication, unlike ahem...

 

[Treblaine]

And the 2K executive added: "... and turns out Dishonoured is coming out in late 2012, so like hell we are going to compete with that early-20th-century fantasy magical steampunk first-person shooter game"

captcha: ivory tower

 

[Treblaine]

Wow, really? The game's 2012 release was announced in 2010. It even had a trailer back then, and yet their still not done? One ponders how the final product will be...

The release date wasn't revealed before March this year. It was unveiled in August 2010, which was a bit early but at least it wasn't leaked like every fucking game nowadays. Remember, Dragon Age: Origins was announced in 2004 but didn't came out before 2009 and it turned out to be rather excellent.

Why yes, the more exact release date came this year, but if you read this article

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102751-BioShock-Infinite-Takes-to-the-Skies

from August 2010 you shall see that it says:

A playable demo should be made available at GamesCom next week, though BioShock Infinite isn't expected to be released until 2012

What say you now good sir?

Not casting any aspersions on the impeccable writing staff at The Escapist but I think that source isn't so reliable for how it claimed we'd get a playable demo way back in 2010 and it did say "isn't expected to be released until" which isn't "it WILL be released in 2012". You could almost interpret that as "not before 2012". It wasn't in quotes, I think the journalist just got the impression it wouldn't be released in 2011 and assumed 2012.

Either way, if they gave the release window 2 years ago or 2 months ago, I know how complex projects like this often need extra time. You are bringing together so many complex elements and very often huge parts of it have to be scrapped and started again. I thinks this is the sign of a good game that they take this time.

 

[Inkidu]

Well that's it. It's going to suck. I can't think of a game in modern memory that has had it's date announced, been pushed back, came out and was any good. L.A. Noir got pushed like that, Alpha Protocol got pushed like that. I was just getting over the fact that Irrational only had a one-trick pony as of late with the whole "Dystopic City of Wonder" schtick.

 

[Jaeke]

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NO! Dammit... I was looking forward to that game... at least it gets more deserving attention before release.

 

[TitanAtlas]

Angry? Yes... but if this delay is needed to perfect the game and make it better, then i can hold it, and get even more excited.

 

[Arakasi]

This is a game I'm willing to wait for.
If they feel the need to wait a few months, so be it.

 

[Dfskelleton]

Dissapointing, but if it takes a few extra months to get it perfect, so be it. I'm very excited to say the least. It looks like a great game.

 

[BiscuitTrouser]

If you dont want day one DLC or patches because a game feels unfinished this is what you asked for. So no complaining from you people! Even if you havnt posted yet. You know who you are

Better this that an incomplete game. Art takes time. Cant hurry something good.

 

[SuperTrainStationH]

Ken Levine actually mentioned BioShock Infinite as an ideal candidate for Wii U in Nintendo's sizzle reel at last year's E3.

I wouldn't be surprised if this had something to do with a Wii U version of the game.

 

[Tradjus]

It's so they can reduce Elizabeth's bust size after Ken Levine had that mini-freakout over it.

 

[MrGuy]

Because Andrew Ryan's golf club didn't have exactly the right swing.

I have bad news for you, Ken....

 

[AngelBlackChaos]

Wow, really? The game's 2012 release was announced in 2010. It even had a trailer back then, and yet their still not done? One ponders how the final product will be...

The release date wasn't revealed before March this year. It was unveiled in August 2010, which was a bit early but at least it wasn't leaked like every fucking game nowadays. Remember, Dragon Age: Origins was announced in 2004 but didn't came out before 2009 and it turned out to be rather excellent.

Why yes, the more exact release date came this year, but if you read this article

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102751-BioShock-Infinite-Takes-to-the-Skies

from August 2010 you shall see that it says:

A playable demo should be made available at GamesCom next week, though BioShock Infinite isn't expected to be released until 2012

What say you now good sir?

That's expectations, not exactly a possible date. It just says a possible year, and that isn't even directly from the publisher. a release date is an actual date, given by the publisher, expecting that will be the release time. It is generally signaled in a standard format, either month/year or month/day/year. Just typing year is an estimation.

 

[nameless023]

Sigh. This was one of the few games that I was actually looking to purchase on day 1. Ohwell, I still have Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Assassin's Creed 3 coming out this october