Take Two has confirmed that BioShock 2 has been delayed to 2010, reports Shacknews. Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said the company "concluded that moving the release of BioShock 2 into fiscal year 2010 was the right decision for the product. We believe the result will be a more compelling consumer experience and a better performing product in the marketplace." CEO Ben Feder added that the decision wasn't easy, but they "felt that it was essential to invest the additional time to ensure that this title will deliver what its fans expect and deserve."
Technically speaking, the game's November 2009 release date was part of fiscal 2010 already. But given the language about shifting release dates and performing better in the marketplace, it seems likely that Take Two is avoiding the saturated holiday season and giving the development team a bit more time to polish the game. The new release window sits at the first half of 2010, which is still pretty wide open. We'll let you know when we hear something more specific.
Source: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175153
That sucks for the people who wanted to get it this holiday season. :(
