BioShock 2 multiplayer revealed, no co-op play

By Sid Shuman
May 08, 2009 11:45 AM PST
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BioShock 2 gets a new competitive online multiplayer mode, but no cooperative play.

READ: BioShock 2 single-player preview

READ: BioShock 2 gets multiplayer, according to new report

BioShock 2 multiplayer revealed, no co-op play

BioShock 2's multiplayer is set before the events of BioShock 1 (image from single-player shown)

The rumors of co-op play in BioShock 2 are not true, 2K Games revealed today.

Instead, Unreal Tournament co-developer Digital Extremes is tackling a new online competitive multiplayer mode that takes inspiration from Call of Duty 4 and the original BioShock. What's more, BioShock 2's multiplayer mode is a prequel to the original BioShock -- it will be set in the early days of Rapture, after the discovery of the mutagen Adam and the accompanying civil war over its control. The multiplayer game will showcase the fall of Rapture, leading up to the events of the first game.

In the words of 2K Games' press release:

Multiplayer in BioShock 2 provides a rich prequel experience that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a premier provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city of Rapture that was first explored in the original BioShock. Players will need to use all the elements of the BioShock toolset to survive as the full depth of the BioShock experience is refined and transformed into a unique multiplayer experience that can only be found in Rapture.

In BioShock 2's multiplayer mode, you'll play as a citizen of Rapture and earn experience points during your matches, which you can cash in to earn new Plasmids, Tonics, and weapons. 2K Games and Digital Extremes are promising "hundreds of different combinations" of these abilities in a "fast-paced multiplayer experience."

BioShock 2 releases this fall for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Read our latest preview coverage here.

The secret is out! Be sure to check out the July issue of GamePro (hitting newsstands right around the 1st of June) for a heaping helping of new BioShock 2 multiplayer details and new secrets for the single-player campaign. It's all written by Yours Truly, so it's obviously a must-read :-)