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Bioshock Ships 1.5 Million, Sequels Likely

Posted by Zonk on from the rollout-for-rapture dept.

Gamespot is reporting that 2K games has shipped 1.5 million units of BioShock to games stores and retailers. The title was noted by EA Sports' Peter Moore as proof that third-party publishers aren't getting squeezed out by first-party AAA games. "It turns out the comments by the former Xbox 360 and Games for Windows marketing chief were prescient. Today during a post-earnings report conference call with analysts, Take-Two Interactive Chairman Strauss Zelnick said BioShock was already a runaway success for the controversial publisher, which has been set back by the Grand Theft Auto IV and Manhunt 2 delays."

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  1. Alternative title to this new post by mwvdlee · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Company earning millions, likely to want more".

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    1. Re:Alternative title to this new post by Duffy13 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      While I'm sure their publisher would love a sequel, I think it really depends on the Irrational team. They might not do it if they don't think they have the material to do so. From what I've seen so far, these guys are pretty good about not selling out. There are some rumors that System Shock 3 is planned, and they appear to have a habit of making rounds through their main franchises with pretty good levels of success.

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    2. Re:Alternative title to this new post by Spikeles · · Score: 2

      And yet still puts Securom on their games...

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    3. Re:Alternative title to this new post by MooseMuffin · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Bioshock really doesn't need a sequel. The best thing about the game was that it put you in this mysterious place and you gradually discover how it became that way. You know all that now. Sure some new bad guy can take over the city and need to be taken out, but thats nowhere near as interesting, and by the nature of being a sequel the game won't be anywhere near as original.

      I would hope the irrational team gets to do another new property, since they've shown how good they are at it.

    4. Re:Alternative title to this new post by realthing02 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      The thing about sequels in video games, however, is that it's simply brand recognition. It really doesn't have anything to do with the previous games in a lot of cases. Look at the Grand Theft Auto series- the games are all separate entities: different cities, different themes. Sure it's the same (boring?) game play over and over, but it can be a lot different.

      Part of the fun of Bioshock is discovering the city, and also, to me, it was the moral/ethical battle that the game explored. The game play was simply a venue for that story to unfold. Don't get me wrong, it was a great venue to play through. But first and foremost there was a story to be told/acted out. And I think they could build another rapture and another interesting story to go along with it.

      Disregard all of this if it comes out within a year and a half, though :-\

  2. 2 zillions shipped but... by davFr · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ... shipping is not selling.

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  3. A Rapture Reminder by glindsey · · Score: 2, Funny

    2K Games, would you kindly leave out the DRM on any sequels to BioShock you happen to make?

  4. I can understand why by Pojut · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The first 15 minutes in BioShock were easily the scariest I have ever experienced in a video game. Turned out the lights, cranked the surround system, cranked the sub, and got lost in Rapture. My ladyfriend and my best bud were over...all three of us were jumping and shrieking. Definately an amazing experience.

    Play this game. Play it on 360 or play it on a (very) well equipped PC, it doesn't matter which. Just make sure that you experience it at least once...you won't ever forget it.

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    1. Re:I can understand why by Gulthek · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Check out Fatal Frame 2 if you really want a game that you can't play with the lights off.

  5. Re:Good... by Pojut · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Have you actually even played it? It doesn't really innovate anything, but that doesn't mean it isn't an amazing experience to play through.

    As far as graphics are concerned this will be the only thing I will say about it...they are good enough (ESPECIALLY the water) to the point where when you first surface after the plane crash, I thought it was a cinematic...it wasn't. You are actually controlling it.

    Play the first few minutes of the game and you will see what I am talking about.

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  6. Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    No! says the AC on Slashdot. It belongs to the pirates.

  7. Re:HI GUYS! by FauxPasIII · · Score: 4, Funny

    > I need to talk to spark my life up.

    Need a new spark in your life? Then try Electro-Shock® Plasmids from Ryan Industries!

    (sorry for feeding the troll, couldn't resist ;)

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  8. damn by St.+Arbirix · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm a Mac user who owns a PS3.

    Pretty much fucked, aren't I?

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