Objectivism
Philosophical system developed by Ayn Rand
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| May 2025 | Francis Lawrence revealed the BioShock film remains in active development, with a new screenplay draft completed by Justin Rhodes. |
| 2024 | During San Diego Comic Con, producer Roy Lee confirmed the BioShock film was still in development, but noted budget reductions at Netflix had led to reworking the project to be more personal in scope. |
| February 2022 | Netflix announced the adaptation of the BioShock franchise into a film, with Vertigo Entertainment and 2K as producers. Francis Lawrence was set to direct, and Michael Green was selected to write the screenplay. |
| May 29 2020 | The standalone version of BioShock Remastered and The Collection were released on the Nintendo Switch. |
| 2018 | Ken Levine retrospectively acknowledged Jewish themes in BioShock, recognizing that several key characters like Andrew Ryan, Sander Cohen, and Brigid Tenenbaum were written as Jewish characters seeking escape from a world they felt they did not belong in. |
| December 17 2018 | BioShock and BioShock 2 remastered versions were released DRM-free on GOG (Good Old Games) platform, further expanding accessibility of the game. |
| August 22 2017 | A standalone version of BioShock Remastered was released for macOS by Feral Interactive. |
| 2016 | BioShock was remastered as part of BioShock: The Collection, supporting 1080p and higher framerates for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One systems. The remastering was performed by Blind Squirrel Games and published by 2K Games. |
| July 8 2014 | 2K Games released a DRM-free version of BioShock on the Humble 2K Bundle and Humble Store, marking a significant shift in the game's digital distribution strategy. |
| 2010 | David Harriman, in collaboration with Leonard Peikoff, publishes 'The Logical Leap: Induction in Physics', developing a theory of scientific induction based on Rand's theory of concepts. |
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