Big Daddy (Bioshock) Debut Card
Big Daddy Character Profile
Series: BioShock
IP Owner: Take-Two Interactive / 2K Games
First Game Appearance: BioShock (2007)
Last Game Appearance: BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea (2013–2014 DLC)
Number of Games Appeared In: 3 mainline titles (BioShock, BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite + Burial at Sea DLC) + playable cameo in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Chances of Future Game Appearances: Moderate to High
- A new BioShock game (commonly referred to as BioShock 4) remains in active development at Cloud Chamber under 2K/Take-Two, despite leadership changes and narrative reworks in 2025.
- Executives have repeatedly confirmed the project will release. As one of the franchise’s most iconic elements, Big Daddies are highly likely to feature in any new entry connected to Rapture.
Big Daddy (Bioshock) Debut Card
About Card: First known “Big Daddy” card
Set: Heroes of Xbox Combat Cards (30 Character Cards)
Publisher: Official Xbox Magazine (Futera/Microsoft)
Release Date: September 2015
Region: United Kingdom
Distribution: With Issue: 128 of OXM (UK)
Format: Traditional Trading Card Stock
Type: Character card from “Top Trumps” style magazine card game
Production No: Approx 30,000 (OXM sold roughly 25,000 issues per month in 2015)
Notes: Distributed as a 30 card complete set, placed inside a cardboard sleeve with issue 128 of the magazine. The cards are contained within a dedicated cardboard box, and protected by a cellophane sleeve. All copies sold included a set. Features official in-game images/artwork
Other Big Daddy and Bioshock Cards
- 2015 “Enraged Songbird” Exclusive board game promo card for BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia
- 2024 Unofficial Unjust Ultimate Classics Card Bioshock 2 / Big Daddy Card