At long last, 2K Games has formally announced plans to re-release the BioShock series on the latest generation of game consoles -- bundled together as BioShock: The Collection -- and fans of the iconic franchise can look forward to returning to Rapture (and/or Columbia) later this year.
It’s been almost a decade since fans first stepped into Rapture, the underwater city that plays host to the first two entries in the BioShock series. Now, a new generation of gamers will have a chance to experience one of the most beloved franchises in gaming, complete with a new coat of paint that has the series looking as glorious as our memories tell us it always did. And we don’t even have to wait all that much longer before BioShock: The Collection heads to stores.
According to a new press release, published on Thursday alongside the BioShock: The Collection announcement trailer, the upcoming BioShock remasters will return to stores on Sept. 13. The bundle will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC; however, only the consoles versions will include remastered versions of all three games. According to 2K, the PC version of BioShock Infinite apparently did not need any post-launch touch-ups. Or, at the very least, it didn’t receive any. However, the PS3/360 version of Infinite has been polished for PS4 and Xbox One and the first two games in the series have a slick new coat of paint on all three platforms.
For a closer look at BioShock: The Collection, take a couple of minutes to watch the new announcement trailer from 2K Games. Then head down to the comments section and let us know if you’re planning to pick up BioShock: The Collection when it heads to stores later this year.
BioShock: The Collection is in development for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The upcoming bundle of HD remasters is set to debut September 13.
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