Irrational Games becomes 2K Boston and 2K Australia

BioShock developer becomes the cornerstone of 2K's development family.

Take-Two Interactive Software has announced the name change of Irrational Games to 2K Boston and 2K Australia - the studio's headquarters are located in Boston and Australia.

Irrational Games is an internationally renowned developer of story-driven titles including System Shock 2, Freedom Force, Tribes: Vengeance and SWAT 4.

"Irrational Games is widely recognized as one of the most innovative development studios in the world," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. "Following their incredible efforts in bringing BioShock to life, we are proud to make the newly renamed Irrational Games studios a cornerstone of our game development family."

BioShock is scheduled for release on PC and Xbox 360 in North America on August 21 and across Europe on August 24. Xbox 360 gamers should also head over to the Marketplace where you'll find a lovely BioShock demo.