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Ken Levine was on hand at the 2012 Spike TV Video Game Awards to introduce the world premiere of some new BioShock Infinite gameplay. He didn’t mention the game’s delay, but went right into discussing the trailer and what to expect.

First, we see Booker in his first meeting with Elizabeth (and, for the first time, I notice that her right pinky finger is missing, and there’s a thimble in its place). He gives her a key with a songbird on it. They transition into the second scene, in which we see a chaotic battle fought in the sky. Booker uses his special hook hand to jump the rails while shooting at enemies below. We also get to see the Handyman jump onto a ship and smash it in half with his giant hands. He jumps up on the rails and electrocutes them, forcing Booker to jump down. Oh, and Elizabeth tosses you ammo as you’re fighting. At the end, she does her weird terrain-changing trick, and the clip is over.

Can March 26 get here any more slowly?

If Irrational Games had stuck to their original schedule for BioShock Infinite, we’d all be playing it right now. But delays happen and usually that’s for the better. As Shigeru Miyamoto attests, “A delayed game is eventually good. A bad game is bad
forever.”

But today, Irrational’s Ken Levine has revealed that BioShock Infinite will miss its second release date. Previously set for a February 26 debut, the game will now be released on March 26.

According to Levine, the delay was approved to give the team at Irrational more time for final polish and bugfixing. “We know that this is going to ruffle some feathers,” Levine said. “But we’re willing to take the heat to make sure that BioShock Infinite is 100% the game our fans deserve.”

But have no fear, it’s only a month and a new BioShock Infinite trailer will be unveiled during tonight’s Spike TV Video Game Awards.