( CNN ) -- What was arguably the most anticipated video game of 2012 just became one of the most anticipated games for 2013 . Irrational Games and Take Two announced Wednesday that `` BioShock Infinite '' will be delayed four months to allow developers more time to make tweaks to the game . The third installment in a popular horror series , set in a dystopian undersea universe , will now be released on February 23 , 2013 , instead of this coming October as previously scheduled . Creative director Ken Levine made the announcement on Irrational 's website : . `` When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite in March , we felt pretty good about the timing , '' he wrote . `` Since then , we 've come to realize that some specific tweaks and improvements will make Infinite into something even more extraordinary . Therefore , to give our talented team the time they need , we 've decided to move the game 's release to February 26 , 2013 . We wanted to let our loyal ( and very patient ! ) fans know this as soon as possible . `` I wo n't kid you : BioShock Infinite is a very big game , and we 're doing things that no one has ever done in a first-person shooter , '' he added . `` What does this mean for you ? It means a bit more waiting , but more importantly , it means an even better BioShock Infinite . '' Levine said developers will hold off on showing `` BioShock Infinite '' this summer at such gaming events as E3 and Gamescom . `` That way , the next time you see our game , it will be essentially the product we intend to put in the box , '' he said . `` Preparing for these events takes time away from development , time we 're going to use instead to get the best version of Infinite into your hands in February . '' Fans have been waiting for the next creation in the `` BioShock '' universe since `` BioShock 2 '' was released in 2010 . The new title will take players beyond the underwater realm of the first two games and put them in Columbia , a futuristic city in the sky , during a time of anarchy and strife . In an interview with CNN last December , Levine described how excited he was to work on this new setting . `` In all these stories , you have these incredible themes . One of great optimism and excitement for the future and one of this ominous feeling at the same time , '' he said . `` This yin and this yang that was present in all of this research really made me excited to work on this game . '' Response from fans on Internet message boards Wednesday was generally positive , with many saying they are willing to wait longer for the game if it lives up to expectations .
`` BioShock Infinite '' will now be released on February 23 , 2013 , instead of this coming October . Comment: Delay necessary `` to give our talented team the time they need '' Fans have been waiting for the next creation in the `` BioShock '' universe since 2010 .