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BioShock Infinite

2013 first-person shooter video game and the third installment in the BioShock series
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BioShock Infinite

Summary

BioShock Infinite is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • BioShock Infinite received the Golden Joystick Awards − Best Visual Design[3].
  • BioShock Infinite received the British Academy Games Award for Music[4].
  • BioShock Infinite's instance of is recorded as video game[5].
  • BioShock Infinite was directed by Ken Levine[6].
  • BioShock Infinite's composer is recorded as Garry Schyman[7].
  • BioShock Infinite was published by 2K[8].
  • BioShock Infinite's genre is first-person shooter[9].
  • BioShock Infinite followed BioShock 2[10].
  • BioShock Infinite was followed by BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea[11].
  • BioShock Infinite's developer is recorded as Irrational Games[12].
  • BioShock Infinite's developer is recorded as 2K[13].
  • BioShock Infinite's developer is recorded as Aspyr[14].
  • BioShock Infinite's part of the series is recorded as BioShock[15].
  • BioShock Infinite's designed by is recorded as Ken Levine[16].
  • BioShock Infinite's Commons category is recorded as BioShock Infinite[17].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[18].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as Q48263[19].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[20].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as macOS[21].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as Linux[22].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as Q13361286[23].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[24].
  • BioShock Infinite's platform is recorded as Q19610114[25].
  • BioShock Infinite's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[26].
  • BioShock Infinite's language of work or name is recorded as English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

BioShock Infinite was published by 2K[8]. It was directed by Ken Levine[6].

Publication

Publication dates include March 26, 2013[28], August 29, 2013[29], and November 4, 2014[30]. BioShock Infinite's language of work or name is recorded as English[27]. Its genre is first-person shooter[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as BioShock[15]. Recorded distribution format include Blu-ray Disc[31], DVD+R DL[32], digital distribution[33], optical disc[34], and digital download[35].

Subject and Themes

BioShock Infinite's part of the series is recorded as BioShock[15].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Joystick Awards − Best Visual Design[3] and British Academy Games Award for Music[4], a video game award[36], founded in 2004[37]. Reviews include 94/100[38], 96/100[39], and 85/100[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

BioShock Infinite followed BioShock 2[10]. It was followed by it: Burial at Sea[11].

Why It Matters

BioShock Infinite has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did BioShock Infinite receive?

Honors received include Golden Joystick Awards − Best Visual Design[3] and British Academy Games Award for Music[4].

Related Entities

2K Aspyr Blu-ray Disc computer keyboard computer mouse DVD+R DL gamepad Irrational Games Linux macOS Microsoft Windows optical disc PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Take-Two Interactive United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . 2k.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → bioshock-infinite
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  3. 27d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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