Update: It’s over! We’ll be contacting the winner and creating new in-game materials reflecting his or her name. Stay tuned!
You know who’s lucky? Irrational Games staffers. Not only do they get to work on games like BioShock, Freedom Force and System Shock 2, they get to have their names written into the fiction. Jerks.
You might even recall establishments like Sinclair Spirits and Robertson’s Tobaccoria in BioShock. Those were named after staffers Scott Sinclair and Shawn Robertson.
Here’s the thing about BioShock Infinite: Now it’s your turn.
With our new game we also want to pay tribute to our community. That’s why we’re giving one of you the chance to become immortalized within the world of Columbia! You could end up as the namesake of a building, a character, a business–whatever our artists come up with. It’s the ultimate bragging rights.
The submission period ended April 13 at 11:59PM Eastern Time. The winner will be announced in the coming weeks.
valeriano | April 11, 2011 2:40 pm
Valeriano Domingez
And I am eligible. ^_^
valeriano | April 11, 2011 2:50 pm
Pronuciation: Vah-leh-ree-ahh-noo
Dominguez is common enough, No?
alloyedghist | April 11, 2011 2:59 pm
Matthew Ryan Boscoe
I like my last name.
stevenjohn | April 11, 2011 4:15 pm
i went to submit my entry, and then when the option for the twitter link popped up, i closed the window by mistake. anyway to get it back? resubmitting obviously doesnt work. :-\
nicolasjan | April 11, 2011 4:35 pm
Hey there, thanks for this opportunity! Just a little remark about the form though. When you tick the Twitter option, after clicking the “Submit” button, the box for the twitter link and the name/address stay on screen, so it seemed like the submission was not complete (only the twitter post). Could you add a “Submission complete” box?
ryanmarsh | April 11, 2011 5:02 pm
Ryan Paul Marsh my initials are RPM
hermandahobbler | April 11, 2011 5:42 pm
herman hobbler, now theres a name i wear with pride
im 111 years old
and i think i deserve to win because lets face it my names class
steffan | April 11, 2011 6:04 pm
My name is cool I guess
claytonsimons | April 11, 2011 6:17 pm
Clayton Simons
Either first name, last name or both.
joaobrazil | April 11, 2011 6:22 pm
go go brazilian name
kylejustingo | April 11, 2011 6:54 pm
Kyle Justin Go
punjabiking101 | April 11, 2011 6:57 pm
Nirnayak Bhardwaj, it’s quite exotic lol
Pronounced- Nir-nii-yak Bar dwaj
ubertaco | April 11, 2011 6:58 pm
My name is Gavin Overhuls i like my last name
ethanm1995 | April 11, 2011 7:54 pm
Ethan McOustra
I love my last name.
barrettsmith | April 11, 2011 8:07 pm
super uncommon last name so i might as well
nathanlenehancvca | April 11, 2011 9:05 pm
Nathan Lenehan And just checking that you got it
brentgerwitz | April 11, 2011 10:07 pm
Brent Alexander Gerwitz
My initials spell BAG XD
nelsonalfaro | April 11, 2011 10:35 pm
Nelson Jonathan Alfaro i like my first and last name
bigdaddy395 | April 11, 2011 10:56 pm
Names Brennan Thomas Goold Btg and I think its pretty catchy name lol
ravenous | April 11, 2011 11:00 pm
I think I might have a shot. Not only have I entered, but several friends entered me as well. With a name like Raven, you do get kinda blessed with it added into games
tareksalhi | April 11, 2011 11:28 pm
Tarek Salhi
tarek means evening star in Arabic and is also the name of a great warrior of ancient times
Salhi means the beneficient
What else
danielbernardo | April 11, 2011 11:59 pm
Daniel Julio Bernardo *-*
cosmo182 | April 12, 2011 12:23 am
Come on, no one else has the name Hutsal.
diegojavbau | April 12, 2011 12:24 am
Diego Javier Baubinas
Will be an honor live in the city of Columbia =D
empress-naomiineedarobotboyfriendedaniel | April 12, 2011 12:55 am
naomi edaniel would be a pretty kick-ass character name…
darrenkeathley | April 12, 2011 1:38 am
Darren Keathley, I am probably the only person with this first and last name combo… Hook me up baby…
darrenkeathley | April 12, 2011 1:41 am
Oh and I show up on google search…. A lot for an ordinary person
laforzadimente | April 13, 2011 2:29 pm
You should totally win because Google says so!
patrickjsklar | April 12, 2011 3:43 am
Patrick Joseph Sklar, and I live in British Columbia – but we can take out the ‘British’ part if you want.
barneychadwick | April 12, 2011 4:44 am
Just wanted to give it a shot, im greatly looking forward to infinite!
plus… my name is the most british name, ever!
eblack | April 12, 2011 5:28 am
Christopher Michael Katzenberger
and i cant wait longer to play Bioshock Infinite!!! 
Greetings from Germany
P.S.: I think my last name is kinda weird which makes it perfect for the game
hksigboy | April 12, 2011 5:36 am
I wonder what kind of name they’re looking for. Classic American? Exotic? Maybe just something that sounds catchy?
jdmdaily | April 12, 2011 6:02 am
My last name is O’Daily think Irish pub. O’Daily’s place or the daily drinker. On top of that my first name is Joe as in average Joe creating the most average name on the planet Joe Daily. Think about it lol.
wrenchfanatic02 | April 12, 2011 10:43 am
Patrick Ike Nee
because we all like Ike so prepare yourself
Dmitriy | April 12, 2011 10:52 am
soorry, is okay.=)
kartanonperuna | April 12, 2011 1:06 pm
Hmm…I doubt they would add my name to the game even if I would win.I bet my finnish name wouldnt really fit.
kartanonperuna | April 12, 2011 1:19 pm
Why norwegians cant do this?I’m not norwegian but I’m just wondering.
stuartpiazza | April 12, 2011 1:32 pm
Stuart Axelrod Piazza
Count me in.
Dmitriy | April 12, 2011 1:37 pm
Dmitriy Floraid. Please///
jessicanunes | April 12, 2011 2:04 pm
Jessica Nunes
My name is awesome. I know Bioshock inside out. I totally deserve this.
LOVE <3
shellseadaggers | April 12, 2011 3:15 pm
Shellsea Jannette
My name and second name, I like them both ^_^
THERE AWESOME!!
thaibiohazardtonypong | April 12, 2011 3:20 pm
Tanadol Anantanupong
…….if they use my name , it would be funny =w=
spineblood | April 12, 2011 3:54 pm
dang we have to wate another day
kevinswan | April 12, 2011 4:02 pm
Kevin Swan? might work
pedrovargas | April 12, 2011 5:38 pm
PS Gunsmithing
samgreen | April 12, 2011 6:16 pm
Sam (Samuel) Green – probably too bland of a name to get in, worth a shot though!
nickmccarrell | April 12, 2011 6:58 pm
Nick Mccarrell I might have a shot. Iv always loved bioshock so why not try?
robndahood | April 12, 2011 7:16 pm
L.Boyens-Hahn
German, like no other XD
richarddavies | April 12, 2011 7:18 pm
Sick. Davies Industries has a nice ring to it…
laforzadimente | April 12, 2011 10:00 pm
You should use that e-mail when interviewing
jocksterxd | April 12, 2011 10:29 pm
I think my full name is enough for them to check
toastedskittle | April 12, 2011 10:45 pm
I hope we all get some cameo in the game, even if it’s just minor. it’s better than nothing right? xD
jorgito | April 13, 2011 1:40 am
jorge benitez