Original BioShock Releasing on iOS Devices Soon

Havok, "a leading provider of game development technologies," previously behind the likes of Halo, The Elder Scrolls and Call of Duty, has announced that their technology will be used for 2K China's release of the original BioShock on iOS devices.

The 2K China team has brought this iconic gaming experience to iOS using Havok’s cross-platform toolset to achieve amazing parity between console and mobile versions, including the full dynamic gameplay and character interactions of the classic title from 2007. Seven years after its original implementation, the same robust Physics and Animation technologies ingrained in the original  BioShock have seamlessly transitioned onto mobile platforms.

If iOS versions of games such as Injustice: Gods Among Us and Batman: Arkham Origins haven't shown us that mobile games can be taken seriously, perhaps BioShock will. Brian Waddle, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Havok puts it nicely: “Just as BioShock redefined the scope of what a game could and should be, the 2K Games team has proven that mobile devices can go beyond simple apps and offer a wholly mature and complete gaming experience akin to those seen on high end gaming platforms.”

There's no exact release date for the iOS version of BioShock, however, Havok writes in their press release that the title "will be available soon via the App Store as a premium title for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch." More specifically, the game will only be compatible with iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, iPad 4, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5.

This is spectacular news for the Apple obsessed individual who keeps up with the most recent versions of phones and tablets, and frankly, I can't help but be a little jealous. My smartphone is just barely holding onto its life, and the idea of me owning a tablet is laughable. Though, playing BioShock on the go sure would be a treat  - a tasty one - yet I refuse to go to the dark side. Could an Android version be available in the near future?

Megan Bethke (@XboxBetty), NoobFeed