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"Bioshock" Going Mobile!
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editor on 15 February, 2008 12:38:00
 
Yes, Indiagames and its international publishing arm, IG Fun, are getting the
game onto mobile phones. For this purpose, IG Fun has secured global rights from
2K Games to develop and publish the first person shooter (FPS) on the mobile
platform.
"Bioshock" has enjoyed a good measure of popularity since launch, earning the
mantle of second-highest-rated Xbox 360 game and third-highest-rated PC game to
date.
The staples of "Bioshock" are its storyline, which is based on issues of
morality, and also its immersive environment.
The game sees the travails of plane crash survivor Jack as he explores an
underwater city named Rapture, which is under siege by mutated entities and
mechanical drones. However, as Jack, gamers finally need to make that one
important decision -- whether they want to save the survivors of Rapture or
exploit and destroy them.
"Bioshock" is described as a "genetically enhanced" FPS, meaning it allows
gamers to do previously unimaginable things like turning anything and everything
into weapons, biologically modding bodies with plasmids, upgrading weapons,
experimenting with different battle techniques underwater, and more.
Sean Malatesta, chief executive officer of IG Fun, said "BioShock" is a special
game in its genre that brings an element of conflicting morals that ultimately
impacts the storyline.
Meanwhile, Vishal Gondal, founder and chief executive officer of Indiagames,
said the mobile version of the game would herald the next level in mobile game
development and gameplay experience.
However, there's no word yet on when exactly "BioShock" plans to go mobile...