Bioshock, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, Mafia II delayed.

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Take-Two has announced that BioShock 2, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption have all been delayed until Fiscal 2010.

"The decision to shift a release date is never an easy one, especially with a product as highly anticipated as BioShock 2," says Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two, Ben Feder. "We felt that it was essential to invest the additional time to ensure that this title will deliver what its fans expect and deserve. As a result, we will now be launching sequels to several of our strongest franchises -- including BioShock 2, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption -- during the next fiscal year."

Technically this could mean that they might be released in late November (since the "fiscal year" is silly), but I wouldn't get my hopes up. This really opens up Take-Two's release schedule for the later part of 2009, and leaves them with very few AAA titles. While I doubt anyone is too shocked to see Mafia or Max Payne go, finding out that BioShock 2 isn't making '09 is full of awfulness and suck.

Oh well, there's always New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I mean, there's always that.

Linkage.

That's good considering my plate will be pretty full the last few months of the year with Halo 3: ODST, Modern Warfare 2, GTA IV DLC 2, Forza 3 (maybe), and Assassin's Creed 2 (maybe).

 

[R]

im not worried because i'll be playing modern warfare 2

 

[hella_numb]

itll make the games better overall, good decision. i hate when games have to met deadlines instead of quality benchmarks.

 

[bulky408]

im not worried because i'll be playing modern warfare 2

me too , until mw3 comes out

 

[BituinTheSheets]

All good...wasn't planning on buying any of those games.

I do have about 7 others to worry about.

 

[KODOGG]

lol i got Red Faction and Battlefield 1943 those'll keep me interested for another year

 

[Home-E]

BIOSHOCK 2!????!? NOOOOOooooOOOOoOOoooOOOOooOo

 

[DVS ONE]

waiting for Mafia 2.......

 

[Mari go DumB]

As much as it sucks that BioShock 2 is being delayed, I think it's better 'cause I ain't got much money. Wonder if the Launch Party's being delayed too.

 

[KG The One]

You know the games is already finished...They just on some coperate bullshit they gonna be the exact same game a year from now as they would be if they released em today!!

 

[KODOGG]

Yeah i've seen a lot of the BioShock 2 gameplay footage and that shit looks damn near finished.. I'am lovein how you can walk outside of Rapture now and actually explore the city while walking on the bottom of the atlantic