2K Games announced today in a press release that BioShock, the “genetically enhanced“ story-driven action game, is in development for the PlayStation 3 at 2K Marin.

"The PS3 title will be released in October 2008 with new features and content that heighten the award-winning experience."

"BioShock for the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows was released in 2007 and received numerous Game of the Year honors from prestigious organizations including Associated Press, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Game Informer, Spike TV’s VGAs and Paste Magazine. BioShock’s extension to the PS3 will bring exciting new content to this amazing title and reach many new players, while giving the title the opportunity to once again be named Game of the Year."

“Since BioShock for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows won countless 2007 Game of the Year awards, we are excited to see the impact of this stellar title for the PlayStation 3 system when it debuts this fall,” (* Spring in Australia and NZ) said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Over the coming months we look forward to revealing the new features and content that will make this a must-have game for its new audience, as well as for those who enjoyed it on the other platforms.”

The question now becomes, is this version going to be so spectacular that we'll see the limit of what the PlayStation 3 is supposed to be capable of? Or, as many are suggesting, perhaps that limit has already been reached with previous titles that are less graphically intensive? Either way, there's a lot riding on this for Sony.

For additional details, visit www.bioshockgame.com.