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No DLC map playlists for BioShock 2, Minerva's Den not coming to PC |
Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: 2K Games, bioshock 2, dlc, patch
What do vending machine sounds and multiplayer playlists for DLC maps have in common? Well, they're not coming to any version of BioShock 2 at all. The PC version is hit even harder: 2K have confirmed that it's never going to get the Minerva's Den DLC and Protector Trials.
As explained by community manager 2K Elizabeth on the 2K Games forums, "timing and technical issues" have made the addition of vending machine sounds and playlists for multiplayer DLC maps not feasible. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are still due for some additional fixes, however.
As for Minerva's Den and Protector's Trials, they're just not coming to the PC version of BioShock 2, period. This despite 2K's previous announcements that the former would be "coming soon" to PC.
Via [2K Games]
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Their games aren't even worth pirating, like Nintendo's are.
I pirate games or ignore games. That's it. Don't support the video game industry!
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JUST COPY AND PASTE AND SEND TO MEG.MAISE@TAKE2GAME S.COM (head of investor relations and corp communications) - TWO MINUTES!
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Dear Meg,
As a Bioshock 2 customer, I am outraged that 2K has decided to not release additional DLC content for the PC (namely Minerva's Den).
I find this upsetting for several reasons:
1) In 2K's original announcement for Minerva's Den, 2K stated that a PC release was forthcoming - to backtrack on a statement like that constitutes a broken promise and hurts 2K's overall credibility and public image for all users.
2) More importantly, by your actions you're telling the PC market that we don't matter. If this is truly how 2K Games feels, then just come out and say so. As PC users we'll simply make sure not to purchase your games if we're to be treated as second-class citizens. And as much as we like the Bioshock universe, you should already start cutting back your projections for Bioshock Infinite if this is the half-hearted support you intend to provide for that title as well.
I do not know what sort of flawed cost / benefit analysis went into your decision-making process, but based on the anger and the number of responses I've seen in comments posted on numerous websites (including 2K Forums), I think you are being short-sighted in thinking that a PC release would not be worth the time or effort. I have read the extremely positive reviews for Minerva's Den and would have even prepaid for the DLC if 2K needed to guarantee a certain level of downloads to ensure profitability. Instead 2K has hurt its own image by handling this issue in such a haphazard fashion.
I urge you to reconsider your decision and rebuild your trust with your customers - they're your ultimate stakeholders, not the shareholders, and will decide the ultimate success of Take Two Interactive as a company.
Best Regards,
[Your Name]
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