I am long, think these are only short-term issues and bought more when it was down 5%+ in after-market trading, but I wouldn't call the sell-off entirely "irrational". PCWorld |. I can't believe that anyone is that stupid to believe a Manager would say to his players give the ball away as much as possible and let 'inferior' sides dominate while you tuck in. At this point, Irrational was effectively shut down, though over the next few years, it would continue to provide new job openings. Games Reporter, The stock is down about 4 and 1/2% right now, and that is off of a miss from the top line number coming in a little bit short. (Multiple times!) Irrational Games operated out of an office in Quincy, Mass. BioShock creator Ken Levine said today that he plans to move on to smaller, narrative-heavy games that will be released digitally. The studio announced today it will "wind down" after the last piece of BioShock Infinite DLC releases (the second part of the Burial at Sea story). Irrational Games, one of the largest and most successful video game studios in Massachusetts, said Tuesday it is closing shop and turning over … Breaking News - Irrational Games Shutting Down What does the winding down of Irrational Games mean to the future of Bioshock? For all its faults—for all the times Irrational reached and didn't quite get there—the fact remains it was one of the only studios even trying to make a change in the AAA game space. Irrational Game. The creator of one of the videogame industry’s biggest franchises is moving on: “BioShock” creator Ken Levine said Tuesday he is shutting down Irrational Games … Best of luck to all those affected at Irrational. Hayden writes about games for PCWorld and doubles as the resident Zork enthusiast. Irrational Games shuts down...does this mean another "Auction off of their IPs?" If so, this could be good for having more "Exclusive" franchises come to the broader audience of both consoles. 2020 Spurs Draw a game = Nuclear Melt down, "was never like this B4" People are in serious denial of how bad we had got and are equally in denial of the rebuild that's currently underway. To foster the most direct relationship with our fans possible, we will focus exclusively on content delivered digitally.”. "To foster the most direct relationship with our fans possible, we will focus exclusively on content delivered digitally.". There was plenty to celebrate during Saturday's pro football slate, but here, we're looking at the worst performances from the 2021 NFL Divisional Round so far. Irrational Games, the studio that makes BioShock, is shutting down. "I am winding down Irrational Games as you know it," studio head Ken Levine says. The two Irrational Games studio were split apart in August 2007, wherefore Irrational Games Australia became 2K Australia. Add BioShock developer Irrational Games to the list of iconic shuttered studios. Keep Reading... IRRATIONAL GAMES PROJECTS. Le 18 février 2014, Ken Levine annonce la fermeture du studio, et qu'ils se reformeront sous un autre nom, toujours chez 2K Games. (Credit: Irrational Games) What to make of Burial at Sea? On the other hand, while this news is certainly surprising, BioShock Infinite didn't exactly have the smoothest development. Boston-based Irrational Games will shut down after 17 years, co-founder Ken Levine revealed in a statement on the studio's website. The Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy has had the release of her new movie Last Night in Soho delayed. Irrational Games, the studio behind the critically acclaimed BioShock games, is shutting down. Add BioShock developer Irrational Games to the list of iconic shuttered studios. The studio was known for its games System Shock 2, Freedom Force, SWAT 4, and most notably, two of the games in the BioShock series. 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