Bioshock to see mobile phone release

by Terrence Stasse { Feb 13th 2008 at 12:30PM }

Who even thought that there were rights for Bioshock on mobile phones, let alone rights worth purchasing? The rights for a story-driven, atmosphere-heavy, first-person-shooter on a screen smaller than your palm don't really seem worth it. Yet the company IG Fun will be bringing Bioshock to mobile phones, having just purchased the global rights from 2K. Nothing else about the game itself was announced, but the IG Fun CEO, Sean Malatesta, did say that "We're trying to do great things and BioShock on mobile promises to offer a whole new gaming experience and unmatched excitement amongst mobile gamers the world over." Whether or not that marketing-speak will end up coming true remains to be seen, but we'd better not see this IP run into the ground.

Tags: big-daddy, bioshock, mobile-phone, phone

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Cameron @ Feb 13th 2008 12:55PM

Pixel Loss FTW. No really WTF?!

lysernix @ Feb 13th 2008 1:09PM

This should be illegal. NO. JUST NO.

dunnypop @ Feb 13th 2008 1:10PM

it will probably be like that doom one that they a while ago... turn based rpg. really lame-o

Chappy @ Feb 13th 2008 1:37PM

Or maybe they'll just take the hacking mini-game and port that over; that seems appropriate given the small screen and limited controls.

Viridium @ Feb 13th 2008 2:07PM

LOL and yet it's still not slated for the PS3.

Don't get me wrong; I've got nothing against it showing up on PS3 so more people can enjoy it - but I recall how the PS3 fanbois were crying and petitioning to get it on their beloved console.

What a kick in the nuts that you'll be able to play on your phone, but not the PS3.

Drachen77 @ Feb 13th 2008 2:17PM

Some things just shouldn't be done and this is one of them. (Putting BioShock on the PS3 is another).

violenceinhd @ Feb 13th 2008 3:00PM

That last part of your statement is absolutely retarded.
But I agree with the first part. Though, it won't stop any companies from doing it. If you have a verizon phone, go ahead and go to your "Get It Now" games section, and look at all the "triple-A" games. Saints Row. REALLY?

James @ Feb 13th 2008 2:26PM

The really newsworthy thing, IMHO, is that this is an IP that originated outside Japan. The Japanese are constantly doing this -- making barely-related phone ports of AAA titles -- but it's the first I've heard of it in the west.

Actually, I take that back -- there's mobile versions of Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia (both the 80s originals and the SoT series), so why not Bioshock? I assume they'll translate it into a 2D platformer like the aforementioned big titles, but that doesn't mean it has to suck...