BioShock name change! LOL

[Asuka]

The new name is.................................................................................




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Bioshock!

LOL just read the announment. What do you think the reasons are? Looks/capslock or just plane out random. The link to the official annoucment is on shacknews. Cant copy past links here.

EDIT: Link here. http://pc.ign.com/articles/700/700058p1.html

Was at work on lunch break. No links on the comps to copy.

 

[Harryz]

Why can't you post the link? Is it a late April Fools Day joke? I don't get it.

Edit - Didn't see the capslock difference.

 

[$kelet0r]

so they just decapitalised an S?
how much did someone get paid to think that one up :rollseyes:

from IGN

Bioshocker!
2K goes classic with the new title of Irrational's upcoming adventure/horror title.
by IGN Staff

April 4, 2006 - In big news today, 2K Games announced that the game formerly known as BioShock has undergone a title change. A new face and a new name for Irrational's action RPG with heavy story and horror elements! Let us introduce you to… Bioshock! 2K has formally told Capital S to go straight to hell and rot. No longer will valuable energy be wasted pressing the shift key half way though typing the title. No longer will we have to say the word intercapped on a regular basis when referring to Bioshock!

Thank you 2K, you make the world spin round.

Welcome Bioshock, we love your new streamlined look and can't wait to see you at E3.

 

[VictimOfScience]

Hmm, de-emphasizing the "Shock" value might be a good thing. I wish more games/movies/musicians/etc would do the same!

 

[weskerQ8]

Mods should close this thread ?!

 

[StardogChampion]

I think it's so people don't refer to it as BS.

 

[armanguy]

lol thats hilarious

 

[clarky003]

I think it's so people don't refer to it as BS.

I think you are correct sir.

 

[ríomhaire]

I think it's so people don't refer to it as BS.

haha! Didn't bother Gearbox.

 

[DigiQ8]

what the **** ?...

 

[Revisedsoul]

and here i was under the impression that they added the !

 

[kupocake]

An alternative reason would be the heavy implication in "Bio Shock" that its related to "System Shock" which EA may claim to be copyright infringement (in a similar way to the removal of "Source" from the mod formerly known as "Black Mesa Source"). Also, Irrational probably want to get away from the idea that Bioshock is anything more than a spiritual successor to System Shock, because they don't want to have gamers judge it by that benchmark, or complain about a lack of psychotic gender-confused computer bitches.

 

[Dog--]

What about Bio-Shock, eh?, eh?

 

[Asuka]

I think it's so people don't refer to it as BS.

Interesting. It was kind of funny to me when i read the news post. I was like ok......I do like the new spelling more tho.