BioShock PC launch short-circuits

2K servers go down, preventing PC players from completing installation process for single-player, offline game.

PC owners trying to install their brand-new copy of BioShock have had a rough time of late, with several users reporting that 2K Game's patch servers were down for some hours today.

Installing BioShock on a PC requires a user's computer to connect to 2K's auto-patch servers before the game can be played, something made impossible for some time today when the 2K servers crashed. 2K's own forums were alight with disgruntled BioShock buyers who were prevented from playing the game due to the required connection. As of publication time, 2K's official Web site was timing out, as was the BioShock Cult of Rapture site.

A 2K Games Australia spokesperson said 2K technicians were working on the issue, and had already added additional servers to help cope with the influx of traffic.

526 Comments

  • ketsuatama

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 3:17 am PT

    I've deserted PC gaming because of crap like this. Hope consoles don't go down this line. Let us play games we pay for without depending on others!

  • the_real_VIP

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 3:16 am PT

    Last time I'm buying a game that requires online activation.

  • KingKoop

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 3:16 am PT

    OoOO lucky for me I've the 360 version.

  • Gaara79

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 3:08 am PT

    And things like these, are why I don't play games on PC. Copyright protection (on all forms of disk based media) has gone way too far. If it's a nuisance to paying customers, thats not a good thing.

  • john1912

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 3:01 am PT

    You need to connect to play? Isnt it just for installation? That would blow if you need a live connection everytime.

  • Haklin

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:58 am PT

    God i hope tomorrow the servers for the ausise release are live...otherwise theres going to be a massive amount of pissed of ppl..myself included.

    Thank you GS for updating us..even though 2k seem to have stuck there heads in the sand

  • theshadowhunter

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:57 am PT

    this is the stupidest thing next to starforce...

  • Lopper657

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:54 am PT

    That is why you buy the game as soon as it comes out. I feel for the rest of us.

  • skm_neon

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:49 am PT

    A not-so-surprising outcome to a surprisingly stupid idea. SURPRISE!.....

  • Sam_Lowery

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:37 am PT

    Ouch, that sucks for PC players. I guess maybe it's a sign of how popular the game is, but it still sucks for all the people that own the game and can't play it.

  • amerus

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:28 am PT

    lol was waiting on that to happend.
    think if a hacker would crash thire server on purpose they would be so screwed.
    ye stupid sulotion.

  • mack10

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:21 am PT

    This is a stupid method, working or not....what about those people who don't have internet at all? is there any way for them to play the game?

  • SerialFreak

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:15 am PT

    Does the game require an internet connection every time you play or just the first time?

  • RabbidDawg

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:15 am PT

    To decoy1978: that is true that PC's do have the ability to be tweaked with patches...but so does the 360 so its not really an advantage for the PC anymore except for games that have user made mods those are still the best on PC and No Bioshock doesn't need any patches for the 360.

  • ppau08223

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:12 am PT

    well they should atleast have beefed up their servers , especially afet how the game was hyped up they should have known that they would get really heavy traffic. now they are just being stupid

  • Orakk

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:12 am PT

    Omg, I would freak out if it were me trying to install!


    -Orakk

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:12 am PT

    One of the great things of console gaming is not need to install games....

  • decoy1978

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:05 am PT

    For those who got Bioshock for the 360. Does that version of the game need any sort of patching or balance tweaking? One advantage that PC's games have over consoles is that if something is real buggy or glitchy they can just patch things up unless they want another PS2 Matrix game -_-

  • AllSystemsRocks posted Aug 23, 2007 2:02 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    AllSystemsRocks

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:02 am PT (hide)

    WOW a couple of hours not playing a game and all kind of complains

  • crawleyz

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 1:56 am PT

    Wow, I can't get Bioshock to install.....I guess I shouldn't have downloaded it via Bitorrent......OH WAIT!!! I DIDN'T!!! I BOUGHT IT it from a STORE!!!

    ...How stupid of me...I forgot that copy protection is BY ITS VERY DESIGN an attack on legitimate users....it's BT next time 2K....believe it..

  • BounceDK

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 1:34 am PT

    2K sucks right now in my book.

  • GameFreak501

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 1:31 am PT

    One word - Ridiculous.

  • LNabors12

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 1:19 am PT

    Glad I got my copy installed and running early Tuesday morning.

  • JamesHS

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 1:17 am PT

    Probably links back to how 2K said they didn't think Bioshock isn't going to sell that many copies despite it getting great reviews and mass interest

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