BioShock Infinite DLC Campaign Announced

"There's a better home awaiting, in the seas, in the seas..."
Irrational Games have today announced the development of a series of new downloadable content packs for their hit fantasy first-person shooter BioShock Infinite. Launched on consoles earlier this year, Infinite earned a glorious 10/10 score here at the blog, and remains one of this writer's personal top contenders for Game of the Year 2013.

Nevertheless, the original product boasted a fairly definitive and well-rounded denouement. How, then, can Irrational expand their narrative into new instalments, then? In essence, by taking players back to the place where it all started. The Burial At Sea two-part DLC campaign features a version of Booker DeWitt living in the underwater city of Rapture on the evening before its descent into pure corruption (as per the events of the original BioShock).

That's not the only intriguing prospect, however. Moreover, fans will have the chance to play as both Booker himself and the elusive female protagonist Elizabeth over the course of these two new narrative chapters, the latter offering up an older, femme fatale version of the character for players to engage with. Those of us who experienced Infinite back in March will recall a particular element of the ambitious narrative that will allow such a transition into a parallel world like this, but for those who have yet to play it, sufficed to say that discovering the original game's surprises remains one of 2013's most alluring prospects.

On top of that, Irrational have debuted the Clash In The Clouds Challenge Mode DLC pack today on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. This additional content does not expand the storyline of Infinite, instead offering players a final new opportunity to experience Infinite's grandiose, epic-scale sky battles before we return to a world built on exploration and survival horror tropes beneath the high seas. Fans of the skyrail-based combat will want to check this out, especially as it retails for just approximately £3 on XBLA and PSN today.

BioShock Infinite: Clash In The Clouds retails on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network today. Meanwhile, BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea begins with its opening chapter this Winter.