Take-Two contemplating BioShock MMO?
by Michael Zenke 
Mar 26th 2008 at 4:45PM
Filed under: Culture, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Opinion, Rumors
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If you're anything like us, the very concept of a BioShock MMO is enough to make you break out in cold sweats. Stiff upper lip and set jaw though, old boy. It's no sure thing yet. The MTV Multiplayer site found a verrry interesting slide in a presentation given by Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick. He was explaining why they aren't taking EA's offer, and noted (on this slide) past and future projects they've tackled.
Under 'MMO/Online gaming', both BioShock and the Civilization series are listed as 'Potential Opportunities'. Consider us signed up! Steampunk survival-horror and leveling at the bottom of the ocean? Collaborating with the Ryanists to hold off the depredations of the hideous splicers? Getting to watch all that gorgeous water during raids? Sounds like a plan. What about you? Would you play a BioShock MMO?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Animagnum said on 6:21PM 3-26-2008
I'd probably give a BioShock MMO a shot. If it took an approach similar to APB, it could be interesting. A Civilization MMO could also be fun -- maybe if it was a browser-based game like Tribal Wars?
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GRT said on 6:21PM 3-26-2008
I'm not sure Rapture would be the same once you added Chuck Norris jokes...
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Krystalle Voecks said on 6:32PM 3-26-2008
Bioshock MMO? Yes, prz!
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S_Brennan said on 7:09PM 3-26-2008
Take-Two, would you kindly make a Bioshock MMO?
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Sensical said on 7:17PM 3-26-2008
I'm honestly thinking it wouldn't feel open-world enough for many people. Those that like Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach? They'd feel more at home. But most folks get pretty claustrophobic when playing MMOs, and the world of BioShock feels entirely too finite for the online space.
I'm just sayin'.
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QforQ said on 2:40AM 3-27-2008
I soooo would play a Bioshock MMO. If it was as awesome looking, feeling and as fun as the single player game...I'm sold!
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Thrush said on 10:31AM 3-27-2008
If it had a Mac client I would.
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Kilawhar said on 2:26PM 3-27-2008
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
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