BioShock 2 PC won't get Minerva's Den or Protector Trials DLC after all

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BioShock 2 PC won't get Minerva's Den or Protector Trials DLC after all

Posted Oct 8th 2010 6:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, FPS, Multiplayer

In a surprising about face, PC owners of the first person shooter BioShock 2 won't get access to the final two downloadable content packages, Protector Trials and Minerva's Den, after all. In a post on the game's official message boards, a 2K Games spokesperson stated that "timing and technical issues" were to blame but details were not revealed.

The Protector Trials and Minerva's Den DLC packs were supposed to be single player extensions of the game developed by 2K Marin. Both were released for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game and both were originally announced as coming to the PC as well. We have emailed 2K Games to get more info on why these two DLC packs have now been scrapped for the PC version. In addition, it appears that there won't be any playlists added for the multiplayer DLC maps and that sounds for the game's vending machines won't be added for any versions of BioShock 2.

[Via Eurogamer]

Gallery: BioShock 2 Screenshots

Tags: 2K-Games, 2K-Marin, bioshock-2, minervas-den, protector-trials

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Thanks 2K, love you too. *sniffle*Posted at 6:33PM on Oct 8th 2010 by Jose

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http://renadexsite.comPosted at 1:58AM on Oct 9th 2010 by hemsleyjasmin

PC gamers, don't lose hope! Email campaign underway! Email meg.maise@take2games.com and let her know! You can also just copy and paste the letter below and send to her. SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

************start copy and paste**************

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]
Posted at 1:01PM on Oct 11th 2010 by dannyloeb

fuck you 2K then, I bought Bio2, if that's the way you intend to treat us pc gamers so be it & don't expect me to buy Infinite now, cuz I already know that Im not gonna waste my $ on it, pirate it if need be.

thank you very muchPosted at 10:11AM on Oct 17th 2010 by phatman