It's not quite the holidays, but close enough.

2K Games has announced BioShock Infinite will be available Oct. 16 in North America and internationally on Oct. 19. The game is the follow-up to the hits BioShock and BioShock 2. The story follows former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt and his companion Elizabeth as they escape the sky city of Columbia in a 1912 America. This game will introduce fans to frantic aerial combat and super-fast Sky-Lines.

"After BioShock, we had a vision for a follow-up that dwarfed the original in scope and ambition," said Ken Levine, creative director of Irrational Games, in a press release. "BioShock Infinite has been our sole focus for the last four years, and we can’t wait for fans to get their hands on it."

It will be available for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Can't wait.

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