Editing BioShock (section)

===Awards===
At [[E3 2006]], ''BioShock'' was given several  "Games of the Show" awards from various online gaming sites, including [[GameSpot]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6151435/p-28.html |title=E3 2006 Editors' Choice Awards |access-date=November 4, 2007 |date=May 20, 2006 |publisher=Gamespot |author=Gamespot Staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030084554/http://www.gamespot.com/features/6151435/p-28.html |archive-date=October 30, 2007 }}</ref> [[IGN]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://games.ign.com/articles/709/709355p7.html |title=IGN's Overall Best of E3 2006 Awards |date=May 19, 2006 |access-date=November 4, 2007 |publisher=IGN |author=IGN Staff |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118205814/http://games.ign.com/articles/709/709355p7.html |archive-date=November 18, 2007 }}</ref> [[GameSpy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/709/709100p16.html |title=E3 2006 Best of Show |access-date=November 4, 2007 |date=May 18, 2006 |publisher=GameSpy |author=GameSpy Staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023064612/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/709/709100p16.html |archive-date=October 23, 2007 }}</ref> and [[GameTrailers]]'s Trailer of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/16075.html |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2006: Best Trailer |publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |access-date=January 27, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107021812/http://www.gametrailers.com/player/16075.html |archive-date=January 7, 2008 }}</ref> ''BioShock'' received an award for Best Xbox 360 Game at the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2007/08/27/leipzig-games-convention-best-of-awards-announced |title=Leipzig Games Convention "Best of" Awards Announced |date=August 27, 2007 |access-date=November 4, 2007 |publisher=Digital Media Wire |first=Mark |last=Hefflinger |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190437/http://dmwmedia.com/news/2007/08/27/leipzig-games-convention-best-of-awards-announced |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>  After the game's release, the 2007 ''[[Spike Video Game Awards|Spike TV Video Game Awards]]'' selected ''BioShock'' as ''Game of the Year'', ''Best Xbox 360 Game'', and ''Best Original Score'', and nominated it for four awards: ''Best Shooter'', ''Best Graphics'', ''Best PC Game'', and ''Best Soundtrack''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/107504/Bioshock_Wins_Spike_TV_Game_of_the_Year.php | title = Bioshock Wins Spike TV Game of the Year | first = David | last = Jenkins | date = December 10, 2007 | access-date = November 16, 2019 | work = [[Gamasutra]] | archive-date = November 21, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201121120305/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/107504/Bioshock_Wins_Spike_TV_Game_of_the_Year.php | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/bioshock-drowns-competition-at-2007-vgas/ |title=BioShock drowns competition at 2007 VGAs |publisher=Joystiq |date=December 8, 2007 |access-date=December 8, 2007 |first=James |last=Dobson |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212235556/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/bioshock-drowns-competition-at-2007-vgas/ |archive-date=December 12, 2007  }}</ref> The game also won the 2007 [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] "Best Game" award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/bafta-bioshock-game-of-the-year-wii-sports-wins-most-awards/ |title=BAFTA: ''BioShock'' game of the year, Wii Sports wins most awards |date=October 24, 2007 |access-date=October 24, 2007 |publisher=Joystiq |first=Alexander |last=Sliwinski |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025051816/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/bafta-bioshock-game-of-the-year-wii-sports-wins-most-awards/ |archive-date=October 25, 2007  }}</ref> [[X-Play]] also selected it as "Game of the Year", "Best Original Soundtrack", "Best Writing/Story", and "Best Art Direction".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/arts/television/18game.html |title=BioShock Triumphs at TV Video Game Awards |work=The New York Times|first=Seth |last=Schielsel |date=December 18, 2007 |access-date=July 16, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210202554/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/arts/television/18game.html |archive-date=December 10, 2008 }}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' named ''BioShock'' its Game of the Year for 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx|title=Check Out 25 Years Of Game Informer's GOTY Awards|first=Jeff|last=Marchiafava|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=January 2, 2017|access-date=November 16, 2019|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121120247/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

At [[IGN]]'s "Best of 2007" ''BioShock'' was nominated for Game of The Year 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/overall/25.html |title=IGN Best of 2007: Overall Game of the Year |publisher=IGN |date=January 11, 2008 |access-date=January 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113203707/http://bestof.ign.com/2007/overall/25.html |archive-date=January 13, 2008 }}</ref> and won the award for PC Game of the Year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/pc/22.html |title=IGN Best of 2007: PC Game of the Year |publisher=IGN |access-date=January 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129133905/http://bestof.ign.com/2007/pc/22.html |archive-date=January 29, 2008 }}</ref> Best Artistic Design,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/overall/13.html |title=IGN Best of 2007: Best Artistic Design |publisher=IGN |date=January 11, 2008 |access-date=January 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405014111/http://bestof.ign.com/2007/overall/13.html |archive-date=April 5, 2008 }}</ref> and Best Use of Sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/overall/16.html |title=IGN Best of 2007: Best Use of Sound |publisher=IGN |date=January 11, 2008 |access-date=January 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405151930/http://bestof.ign.com/2007/overall/16.html |archive-date=April 5, 2008 }}</ref> [[GameSpy]] chose it as the third-best game of the year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/overall/11.html |title=GameSpy's Overall Top Ten of 2007: #3 BioShock |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |access-date=January 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124152845/http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/overall/11.html |archive-date=January 24, 2008 }}</ref> and gave ''BioShock'' the awards for Best Sound, Story, and Art Direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/special/29.html |title=GameSpy's Game of the Year 2007: Special Awards |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |access-date=January 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200206/http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/special/29.html |archive-date=October 29, 2013  }}</ref> [[GameSpot]] awarded the game for Best Story,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of/specialachievement/index.html?page=5 |title=GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2007–Special Achievements: Best Story |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=January 27, 2008 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> while [[GamePro]] gave ''BioShock'' the Best Story, Xbox 360 and Best Single-Player Shooter awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/154431.shtml|title=GamePro's Editor's Choice 2007|date=December 27, 2007|access-date=January 27, 2008|publisher=[[GamePro]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231114627/http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/154431.shtml|archive-date=December 31, 2007}}</ref> ''BioShock'' won the "Best Visual Art", "Best Writing", and "Best Audio" awards at the 2008 [[Game Developers Choice Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6186460.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;3 |title=Portal BioShocks GDC Awards |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=February 21, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104224043/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6186460.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews%3Btitle%3B3 |archive-date=January 4, 2012  }}</ref> During the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|AIAS]]' [[11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], ''BioShock'' received the most nominations of the ceremony with twelve, including notable categories such as "Outstanding Innovation in Gaming", "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year|Action Game of the Year]]", and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year|Overall Game of the Year]]"; it was ultimately awarded with outstanding achievement in "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction|Art Direction]]", "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition|Original Music Composition]]", "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design|Sound Design]]", and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Story|Story Development]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2008&idGame=914 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details BioShock |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=19 July 2023 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601135107/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2008&idGame=914 |url-status=live }}</ref> Guinness World Records awarded the game a record for "Most Popular Xbox Live Demo" in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008. ''BioShock'' is ranked first on ''Game Informer''{{'s}} list of The Top 10 Video Game Openings.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=The Top Ten Video Game Openings |url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-187-november-2008/page/38/mode/2up |access-date=2024-10-25 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |page=38 |issue=187|date=November 2008}}</ref> [[GamesRadar]] placed ''Bioshock'' as the 12th best game of all time.<ref>{{cite web|author=GamesRadar US & UK |date=March 31, 2011 |url=https://gamesradar.com/f/the-100-best-games-of-all-time/a-20110330182119708031/p-10 |title=The 100 best games of all time |page=10 |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |access-date=April 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811101010/http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-100-best-games-of-all-time/a-20110330182119708031/p-10 |archive-date=August 11, 2011 }}</ref> In 2011 ''BioShock'' was awarded the number 1 spot in GameTrailers' "Top 100 Video Game Trailers of All Time", for submerging the viewer into the ''BioShock'' universe and its enduring impact.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/users/GT100Trailers/gamepad/?action=viewblog&id=563203 |title=GameTrailers |access-date=July 19, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209101458/http://www.gametrailers.com/users/GT100Trailers/gamepad/?action=viewblog&id=563203 |archive-date=December 9, 2011 }}</ref> In August 2012, IGN gave it the top spot on their list of the Top 25 Modern PC Games, a ranking of the best PC games released since 2006.<ref name="The Top 25 Modern PC Games">{{cite news|title=The Top 25 Modern PC Games |url=https://ign.com/articles/2012/08/07/the-top-25-modern-pc-games-2?page=1 |work=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment, Inc. |date=August 6, 2012 |access-date=January 2, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916175948/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/07/the-top-25-modern-pc-games-2?page=1 |archive-date=September 16, 2014 }}</ref> In November 2012, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named it one of the 100 greatest video games of all time.<ref name="AccoTimeAllTime">{{cite magazine|title=All-Time 100 Video Games |url=https://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/slide/all/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=November 15, 2012 |access-date=November 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116214206/http://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/slide/all/ |archive-date=November 16, 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref> In July 2015, the game placed 9th on ''[[USgamer]]''{{'s}} The 15 Best Games Since 2000 list.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Parish|first1=Jeremy|title=The 15 Best Games Since 2000, Number 9: BioShock|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-15-best-games-since-2000-number-9-bioshock|website=[[USgamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=July 30, 2015|date=July 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730121127/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-15-best-games-since-2000-number-9-bioshock|archive-date=July 30, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>