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    John Keefer posted a new article, BioShock Infinite's alternate cover features Songbird.

    After all the folderol surrounding the BioShock Infinite box cover and the "frat boy" appeal, Developer Irrational Games held a poll for an alternate cover. The winner was the Songbird, with about 38 percent of the vote.
    Dec 27, 2012 1:50pm PST
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    John Keefer posted a new article, BioShock Infinite's alternate cover features Songbird.

    After all the folderol surrounding the BioShock Infinite box cover and the "frat boy" appeal, Developer Irrational Games held a poll for an alternate cover. The winner was the Songbird, with about 38 percent of the vote. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Lol @ that one comment. Doesn't get much more stupid. Nice alternative cover though. : vai90
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        I was going to say the answer to that comment is "you can buy it digitally online", but 2K hasn't yet ann : the archvileThis person is cool!
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          It'll be using Steamworks for the DRM, so I imagine that means a full Steam release is in the cards. h... : sgtsanity
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            ...how the hell did this not make frontpage news on the Shack?! Actually, I think I know why: it's a twe... : the archvileThis person is cool!
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              Also, because it's kinda assumed? : GreggD
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                I wouldn't have assumed that Bioshock Infinite would be Steamworks. Sure, now that GFWL is almost irrele... : the archvileThis person is cool!
                • Did you really have that many issues with GFWL? I own quite a few GFWL games, and none have had issues be... : soundcreepy
    • Yeah, I voted for that one. Not because I thought it was a great piece of cover art, but because it was t... : BlackCat9This person is cool!
    • Awesome! That's the one I wanted to win! : mancideThis person is cool!
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      What is the Songbird? Is it like a flying big daddy? : PorkasaurusThis person is cool!
      • yes, exactly that : SinisterInfant
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      I like that one a lot actually. : GwyndionThis person is cool!
      • As do I. : GreggD
    • I'll be sure to flip the cover to that on my Steam copy. But seriously , my friend preordered it for me ... : smegulaThis person is cool!
    • It wasn't my favorite box art, but I voted for it nonetheless because of it's sheer boldness. It reminds ... : CampKusoge
    • Isn't it stupid that we're even making such a big deal about the cover? I think fan backlash has been ap... : silverback1138
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      I like it, looks really good. It's nice to have a boxart that's not a marketing picture of the main ch... : JeanLucAwesome
      • Honestly I think all boxarts should have reverseable alternative covers with something like this. : JeanLucAwesome
    • I downloaded this game for free from http://Mygame9.com . Other wasted their money in buying it. Superb G... : 99bestgame