2K and Irrational Games announced today that BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two is downloadable in all available territories on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC starting today.

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two, developed from the ground up by Irrational Games, is the final content pack for the award-winning BioShock Infinite, and features Elizabeth in a film noir-style story that provides players with a different perspective on the BioShock universe.

“I think the work the team did on this final chapter speaks for itself,” said Ken Levine, creative director of Irrational Games. “We built something that is larger in scope and length, and at the same time put the player in Elizabeth’s shoes. This required overhauling the experience to make the player see the world and approach problems as Elizabeth would: leveraging stealth, mechanical insight, new weapons and tactics. The inclusion of a separate 1998 Mode demands the player complete the experience without any lethal action. BioShock fans are going to plotz.”

Irrational may be "winding down", but they still have one final flourish before bowing out. Burial at Sea: Episode 2 is the final piece of Bioshock Infinite DLC, and will give players the chance to inhabit the tear-opening, coin-tossing Elizabeth. As an example of how differently the game's new protagonist will play, Irrational have also announced a new mode for the game. 1998 mode, like BInfinite's 1999 mode before it, is a "classic" difficulty designed to recapture the spirit of late '90s challenge.

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2K Games has declined to confirm whether or not its BioShock game for Vita has been cancelled following confirmation of the closure of BioShock studio Irrational Games this week. Irrational Games head Ken Levine made the announcement Tuesday, confirming plans to disband the developer and start a new outfit with just 15 staff, while handing the BioShock franchise to publisher 2K Games.

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Irrational Games as you know it will soon be no more, as co-founder Ken Levine is set to wind down the studio in favour of a smaller, more focused endeavour that has "a more direct relationship with gamers." Levine revealed the news in an open letter on the Irrational Games website.

Go behind-the-scenes of BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea -- Episode Two with creative director Ken Levine and the voice cast behind some of the major characters from both BioShock and BioShock Infinite.

2K and Irrational Games have announced that BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two, the third add-on content pack for BioShock Infinite, will be available for download worldwide on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC starting March 25th.

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two is built almost entirely from scratch by Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BioShock and BioShock Infinite. The narrative of this add-on content pack concludes the storyline of BioShock Infinite and Burial at Sea, as seen through the eyes of a new player character, Elizabeth, and features all-new stealth-oriented gameplay, as well as new weapons and modes.

“In Burial at Sea – Episode Two, we are delivering a story that involves nearly every major character from the original BioShock and BioShock Infinite,” said Ken Levine, creative director of Irrational Games. “It is a story that will give gamers a new perspective on the BioShock universe and conclude the story of BioShock Infinite and Burial at Sea.”

Watch the preview trailer of BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea -- Episode Two. See the world through the eyes of Elizabeth after the dramatic events of Burial at Sea - Episode One as she continues her journey through Rapture in an effort to rescue Sally. A release date for the DLC has yet to be confirmed.

BioShock creator Ken Levine has defended the length of Infinite's first proper slice of story DLC, Burial at Sea Episode 1, which can be finished in under two hours. A whistlestop playthrough of the new content will take you even less time, although extra content and Easter eggs will keep BioShock fans exploring for at least an hour longer.

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2K and Irrational Games announced today that BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1, the second add-on content pack for BioShock Infinite, will be available for download worldwide on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC starting November 12th.

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1, developed by Irrational Games, features Rapture as you’ve never seen it before - a shining jewel at the bottom of the ocean, built almost entirely from scratch in the BioShock Infinite game engine. Join Booker and Elizabeth in a film noir-style story that places them in a shining, pristine Rapture on the eve of its fall from grace. Explore the underwater city, try your hand at a grift or two, and even encounter some old “friends” from the original BioShock.

The combat experience has been rebalanced and reworked with a greater emphasis on stealth and resource management that merges the best parts of BioShock and BioShock Infinite. It includes a new weapon, an old favorite weapon from the original BioShock, the return of the weapon wheel, a new Plasmid, new Gear, and Tears.

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1 will be available via online marketplaces on all participating platforms starting November 12th, and can be purchased separately for £9.99/ $14.99, or as part of the BioShock Infinite Season Pass.

The Season Pass, which is currently available for purchase, contains over £23/ $38 of playable content for £15.99/ $19.99, including both Burial at Sea episodes, the previously released Clash in the Clouds add-on pack, as well as the Early Bird Special Pack that has powerful weapon upgrades, exclusive gold weapon skins, and infusion bottles to upgrade player abilities.

“This is a love letter to the fans, but it’s also the beginning of a story that will give gamers a new perspective on the BioShock universe,” said Ken Levine, creative director of Irrational Games. “With Burial at Sea, we built a Rapture not from BioShock and BioShock Infinite scraps and pieces, but with environments almost entirely crafted from scratch.”

Still in development at Irrational Games, and also included in the Season Pass, is BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 2, which brings gamers something they have been asking for since they first met the character of Elizabeth: the chance to see the world through her eyes and face challenges as she would. In this second episode of Burial at Sea, players will experience a new storyline, and a new stealth-oriented gameplay experience.

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Burial at Sea - Episode One is the first of a two part story-driven DLC for BioShock Infinite, coming soon on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC. It will be free for purchasers of the Season Pass and $15/ £10 for everyone else. This DLC puts the player in the role of Booker DeWitt in a new story, taking place in the city of Rapture right before its fall.

It’s been a long time coming, but the DLC that fans of Bioshock Infinite’s mind-bending conclusion have been waiting for has finally been revealed. Later today, you’ll be able to get the arena-style Clash in the Clouds add-on. Those of us desperate for more of Levine’s storycraft will be waiting a little while longer, though. Thankfully, from what I’ve seen so far, our patience will pay off.

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2K and Irrational Games announced today that BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds, the first downloadable content pack for BioShock Infinite, is available for download worldwide starting today on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.

BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds is an action-focused downloadable content pack that presents players with a series of unique, intense challenges and a whole new gambit of combat opportunities. Players will combine a diverse toolset of weapons, Vigors, gear, Tears and Sky-Lines in four new areas inspired by the classic BioShock Infinite environments. In addition, by completing all 60 Blue Ribbon challenges, players will unlock exclusives in the Columbian Archeological Society, gaining access to new Voxophones, Kinetoscopes, concept art and more.

BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds is available starting today for $4.99 (400 Microsoft Points) via online marketplaces on all available platforms, and is included in the BioShock Infinite Season Pass.


Also in development, BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea is a two-part add-on campaign featuring an all-new story for Booker and Elizabeth, set in the underwater city of Rapture before its fall. These two campaigns will be available individually for $15.00 (1200 Microsoft Points), and are also included as part of the BioShock Infinite Season Pass.

"We are really excited to offer our fans the content that they have been asking for," said Ken Levine, creative director of Irrational Games. "With Clash in the Clouds, people get a pure action experience that takes BioShock Infinite combat to its highest challenge and intensity level. With the Burial at Sea episodes, we are building a Rapture-based narrative experience that is almost entirely built from scratch."

The BioShock Infinite Season Pass is available now for $19.99 (1600 Microsoft Points) and includes all three pieces of add-on content, as well as the Early Bird Special Pack, which includes powerful weapon upgrades, exclusive gold weapon skins and infusion bottles to upgrade abilities.

Irrational Games has confirmed to IGN that new BioShock Infinite downloadable content will be revealed in late July. The content will mark the first expansion to be released as part of the BioShock Infinite season pass, which was available at launch and will include three pieces of DLC overall.

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Ken Levine has been very open on twitter in the past, discussing development of BioShock Infinite with fans. He’s said a few times that you shouldn’t expect the first bit of downloadable content any time soon, but has now given a reason for this. DLC Update: We are working on it – have been since the game shipped. Things are going well, but plz understand: game development takes time.

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Sony made a big deal out of the support during its E3 press conference in 2011, hauling creative director Ken Levine on-stage to confirm the feature. But given the platform holder’s silence in recent weeks, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the option hadn’t made the final cut. Thankfully, we can confirm that the peripheral is definitely still compatible with the hotly anticipated first-person adventure – but does it offer a viable way of playing the game?

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If you want to experience BioShock Infinite at its most difficult, you need to play on 1999 Mode. This typically isn't an option on your first playthrough...unless you input a secret code. The best part? You probably already know the code.

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BioShock Infinite will release on Mac this summer, port studio Aspyr has announced. The long-awaited game is due to launch for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC next week.

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Go behind the scenes to learn about how Irrational Games worked to create Elizabeth, a companion character designed specifically to bring the player closer to the story. Meet the four women who devoted themselves to making Elizabeth more human than your average video game character, and the process involved in making her come to life.