BioShock Infinite Timeline ( Real )

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March 26, 2013

Release of BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite, the third game in the BioShock series developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games, is officially released to the public.

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August 12, 2010

Announcement of BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite is officially announced by 2K Games and Irrational Games, revealing the new setting and protagonist of the game.

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2009

Development Begin of BioShock Infinite

Development for BioShock Infinite begins at Irrational Games under the direction of Ken Levine, focusing on a new story and setting separate from the previous BioShock games.

BioShock Infinite Timeline ( Fictional )

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c. 1870

Birth of Booker DeWitt

Booker DeWitt is born, who will later become the protagonist of the story.

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1893

Founding of Columbia

Columbia, the flying city, is constructed and launched by Zachary Comstock as a symbol of American exceptionalism and patriotism.

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1900

Booker DeWitt awarded the Medal of Honor

Booker earns the Medal of Honor for his service in the Boxer Rebellion.

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1912

Booker's debts leading to the mission

Haunted by financial debts, Booker DeWitt is tasked with retrieving Elizabeth from Columbia to erase his debts.

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April 1912

Booker arrives in Columbia

Booker shoots down from Columbia, beginning his journey to find Elizabeth.

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April 1912

Meeting Elizabeth

Booker finds Elizabeth locked in the tower and rescues her, beginning their quest.

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April 1912

Discovery of Comstock's true identity

Booker and Elizabeth discover that Comstock is an alternate version of Booker from another dimension.

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April 1912

Battle against Columbia's riots and Vox Populi uprising

Booker and Elizabeth fight through Columbia's social unrest, dealing with the Vox Populi revolutionaries and Comstock's forces.

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April 1912

Confrontation in the Lighthouse and destruction of Comstock

Booker and Elizabeth confront the truth of multiple realities and erase Comstock by eliminating Booker at the fountain in the lighthouse across timelines.