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Take-Two has announced that the eagerly-awaited BioShock 2 will be released in 2009.

The game, a successor to last year's game of the year BioShock, will arrive during the firm's 2009 fiscal year, which begins November 1, 2009. Take-Two has yet to confirm on which platforms it will be released.

The publisher also confirmed that Borderlands, GTA ChinaTown Wars, GTA IV episodic content and Mafia 2 will also arrive during winter 2009.

"2K’s key AAA titles will include Borderland, Mafia 2, BioShock 2, Champions Online, and a full roster of sports titles," said CFO Lainie Goldstein.

"2K play will publish additional Nick Junior products. We’ll be expanding our downloadable content business as well as the revenue streams and expect to see growth in the Asia Pacific market as the result of our entry into that region."