{"id":4968,"date":"2010-02-23T20:06:02","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T10:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=4968"},"modified":"2010-02-23T20:06:02","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T10:06:02","slug":"2k-games-announces-extensive-downloadable-content-for-bioshock%c2%ae-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=4968","title":{"rendered":"2K Games Announces Extensive Downloadable Content for BioShock\u00ae 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>New single player and multiplayer additions enrich the Rapture experience by adding a wealth of new content and features<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/shock01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sydney, Australia\u2013 February 23, 2010<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><strong>\u2013 <\/strong>2K Games announced today an aggressive post-launch downloadable content plan for <strong><em>BioShock\u00ae2 <\/em><\/strong>that extends and enhances the single and multiplayer experiences by adding more glimpses into the award-winning world of Rapture. Downloadable content will be made available soon beginning with the <strong><em>Sinclair Solutions Test Pack<\/em><\/strong>, available this March from the Xbox\u00ae LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows\u2013LIVE for 400 Microsoft Points and from the PlayStation\u00aeNetwork for $6.95. Future expansions into the world of <strong><em>BioShock 2<\/em><\/strong> are slated to arrive over the coming months and will continue to expand on the stories of the denizens of Rapture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fans who waited in the snow, rain and cold for the midnight launch <strong><em>of BioShock 2<\/em><\/strong> have spoken and their message is that Rapture still has many fascinating stories to tell,\u201d said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. \u201cDownloadable content is a key part of our efforts to continue to entice the fans that have made 2K a household name &#8211; we intend to deliver single and multiplayer content that respects and expands upon one of the greatest fictional worlds ever created.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sinclair Solutions Test Pack<\/em><\/strong>, the first of several planned downloadable packages, contains a number of customization features that will allow players to further their character\u2019s development in <strong><em>BioShock 2<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s multiplayer modes and provide a deeper multiplayer experience. The pack includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rank Increase to level 50 with Rank Rewards<\/li>\n<li>New playable characters Louie McGraff and Oscar Calraca<\/li>\n<li>20 new trials*<\/li>\n<li>A<sup> <\/sup>third weapon upgrade for each weapon<\/li>\n<li>Five additional masks*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Some items are only available after a player achieves a rank of 41 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming months, 2K Games will also be publishing downloadable extensions of the single player experience that provide new insight into the world of Rapture. These packages will include more narrative, new tools and new challenges that extend the lore and fiction of the failed Utopia under the sea.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About <em>BioShock 2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BioShock 2<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s multiplayer modes provide fans with an engrossing prequel experience that expands upon the fiction of Rapture\u2019s origins. Set during the year before Rapture\u2019s descent into chaos, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a key provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city that was first explored in <strong><em>BioShock<\/em><\/strong>. Players will enter into areas from the original title as they struggle to gain superiority and fight for survival in franticly paced battles.<\/p>\n<p>The single player mode serves as a sequel to the original game and provides fans with an unsettling storyline, dazzling visual design and the evolution of the genetically enhanced shooter gameplay.<strong> <\/strong>Set almost a decade after a grueling civil war consumed the once magnificent city of Rapture, evil reverberates through the halls and a wickedness once thought gone forever returns along the Atlantic seaboard. An unspeakable series of kidnappings from local seaside communities by an unseen monster leads to the repopulation of Little Sisters in Rapture\u2019s failed utopia under the ocean. Players must step into the boots of one of gaming&#8217;s most iconic characters, the Big Daddy, as they traverse through the fallen city, fending off attacks from an army of genetically modified Splicers, while searching for escape and the key to their survival.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/shock02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BioShock 2 <\/em><\/strong>is available now for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows and is rated MA15+ and R16+ in Australia and New Zealand, respectively. For more information on <strong><em>BioShock 2 <\/em><\/strong>please visit <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{912E957C-4F18-4B24-83B9-FA97839F0302}mid:\/\/00000199\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.bioshock2game.com\/\">www.bioshock2game.com<\/a>, <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{912E957C-4F18-4B24-83B9-FA97839F0302}mid:\/\/00000199\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.cultofrapture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.cultofrapture.com<\/a> and <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{912E957C-4F18-4B24-83B9-FA97839F0302}mid:\/\/00000199\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.somethinginthesea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.somethinginthesea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Take-Two Interactive Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>3 and PlayStation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>2 computer entertainment systems, PSP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (PlayStation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>Portable) system, the Xbox 360<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii<sup>\u2122<\/sup>, Nintendo DS<sup>\u2122<\/sup>, iPhone<sup>\u2122<\/sup> and iPod<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> touch. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company&#8217;s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{912E957C-4F18-4B24-83B9-FA97839F0302}mid:\/\/00000199\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.take2games.com\/\">www.take2games.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PlayStation&#8221; is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Windows, the Windows Start button, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies, and \u201cGames for Windows\u201d and the Windows Start button logo are used under license from Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.<\/p>\n<p>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<\/p>\n<p>The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;predicts,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;seeks,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company&#8217;s future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our reliance on a primary distribution service provider for a significant portion of our products, our ability to raise capital if needed, risks associated with international operations, and the matters relating to the investigation by a special committee of our board of directors of the Company&#8217;s stock option grants and the claims and proceedings relating thereto (including stockholder and derivative litigation and negative tax or other implications for the Company resulting from any accounting adjustments or other factors). Other important factors and information are contained in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, in the section entitled &#8220;Risk Factors,&#8221; and the Company&#8217;s other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed at <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{912E957C-4F18-4B24-83B9-FA97839F0302}mid:\/\/00000199\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.take2games.com\/\">www.take2games.com<\/a>. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New single player and multiplayer additions enrich the Rapture experience by adding a wealth of new content and features\u00a0 Sydney, Australia\u2013 February 23, 2010 \u2013 2K Games announced today an aggressive post-launch downloadable content plan for BioShock\u00ae2 that extends and enhances the single and multiplayer experiences by adding more glimpses into the award-winning world of<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=4968\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4968"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4969,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4968\/revisions\/4969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}