In addition, "Minerva's Den" was released for free for players who owned "BioShock 2" before the patch.
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The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20131004005251/http://www.destructoid.com/bioshock-2-drops-gfwl-adds-minerva-s-den-on-steam-262928.phtml Upgrade your membership BioShock 2 # BioShock 2 drops GFWL, adds Minerva's Den on Steam Celebrate good times3 hours ago - 4:30 PM on 10.03.20130 It's been a long time coming, but Minerva's Den for BioShock 2 is worth the wait. The beloved DLC is now yours if you already owned the core game on PC -- otherwise, it's on sale for $4.99. What's more, Steam Achievements, Big Picture Mode, and full gamepad support are in. And Games for Windows Live and the SecuROM DRM are out! "If you have already purchased BioShock 2 through a different digital partner, we've got you covered," reads a post by publisher 2K Games. "Simply take the same game activation key you already own and 'activate' it within Steam. Doing this will grant you access to BioShock 2, all of its multiplayer and Protector Trials DLC, as well as Minerva's Den." Multiplayer now uses Steamworks and is said to be tweaked. Matchmaking allows players to search for "any game" and character leveling is "quicker and easier." Hey, some of us actually liked the multiplayer for what it was. Now that this version of BioShock 2 is where it needs to be, if you're looking to buy, hold off momentarily -- there's a 2K Games sale on Steam this weekend. BioShock 2 Updated [Steam] # BioShock 2 Timeline News & Videos ( 6 )Galleries ( Array )BioShock 2 drops GFWL, adds Minerva's Den on Steam4:30 PM on 10.03.2013 BioShock 2 creative director leaves 2K Marin3:00 AM on 07.03.2013 BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition announced9:30 AM on 01.04.2013 # BioShock 2 Updates, Screenshots, & Videos Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments. 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Hamza CTZ Aziz0 Take-Two5:15 PM on 07.30.2013 # Take-Two has its chin up despite a down first quarter Take-Two may have lost money in the first quarter of the 2014 fiscal year, but it has high hopes for the remainder of the year. The publisher, who owns Rockstar Games and 2K Games, reported a first quarter net loss of $61.9 m... Brett Makedonski0 View more 2K Games stories ## timeline following:⇓ BioShock 2 3:00 AM on 07.03.2013BioShock 2 creative director leaves 2K Marin Jordan Thomas, creative director at 2K Marin, has left his post at the company to establish his own two person indie. During his tenure at 2K, Thomas worked on titles such as BioShock, BioShock 2, and The Bureau: XCOM Declass...more 9:30 AM on 01.04.2013BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition announced BioShock Infinite is still a few months off, so 2K Games has decided to make a quick buck in the interim with BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition. Slated for January 14, the package bundles both BioShock and BioShock 2, along ...more More BioShock 2 News # First-person shooter 8:30 PM on 10.02.2013What happens when you're in BF4's collapsing buildings Remember that crazy Battlefield 4 E3 demo where the skyscraper came tumbling down and "leveloution" became a word? Yeah, that was great -- the collapsing building, not the buzzwords. But have you wondered what it looks like ...more 10:30 PM on 10.01.2013There 's a little Halo 5 in this Halo 4 GotY re-release Halo 4: Game of the Year Edition is coming out next week on October 8 for $39.99. Note that when we first learned about this package it was listed at $49.99, so this is a much better price now. It's going to include the game...more 9:00 PM on 10.01.2013Morbid curiosity: Daikatana is now on Steam "John Romero's about to make you his bitch." All the years later, that unforgettable magazine advertisement just cracks me up. 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The content contains six maps based on locations from the main game, alongside three difficulty levels, seven Achievements/Trophies, and new concept art and videos to unlock. This downloadable content was released for free on the PC on March 14, 2011. 
 The "Minerva's Den" DLC was released on August 31, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a single-player campaign with a plot completely separate from that of the main campaign. The player assumes the role of Subject Sigma, another Alpha Series Big Daddy, as he travels through Minerva's Den, home to Rapture's Central Computing. The campaign adds three new levels and provides deeper insight into Rapture's inner workings. The add-on also features new weapons, a new plasmid, and new enemy types. The DLC was released on PC on May 31, 2011. With the closure of the Games for Windows – Live Marketplace, the PC version of "BioShock 2" was patched in October 2013 to remove Games for Windows Live in favor of Steamworks support for matchmaking.