# Video Game Cocktails Bartenders Create Bioshock-Inspired Beverages for Gamers By Michael Shaun Collins | Published 2010-07-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bioshock-video-game-2k-games-drinks-beverages-drink References: [nemesisscientist](http://www.nemesisscientist.com/2010/05/bioshock-inspired-drinks.html) & [2kgames](http://www.2kgames.com/bioshock/) These [drink recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-mixology) are based on the style and time period of Rapture, the producer-haven-turned-dystopian-nightmare from [2K Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolve-game)' hugely popular Bioshock [video game series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cold-justice). I'd love to kick back with a few Big Daddies and Little Sisters in Fort Frolic as we down a few Plasmids. I bet those Daddies got some stories to tell -- once you can get past the eerie, inhuman moans and the constant ADAM-harvesting, that is. **Implications** - These bioshock-inspried beverages are sure to wet your appetite after intense gaming. Infused with egg whites and Absinthe, the Rapture's Delight is sure to replenish your strength. As the makers of this drink say, "Flip a defiant, Andrew Ryan-style finger to those bartenders in Washington with a type of drink no ones’s ordered for half a century." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Video Game Cocktails:** Bartenders are creating immersive cocktails based on popular video game franchises, providing an innovative and unique drinking experience for gamers and fans. - **Nostalgic Beverages:** The use of popular video game franchises in cocktail recipes is creating a sense of nostalgia for fans, leading to potential opportunities for bartenders and beverage companies to innovate based on other nostalgic themes or properties. - **Immersive Dining and Drinking:** The creation of immersive beverages based on popular media franchises is an opportunity for restaurants, bars, and marketing agencies to provide immersive dining and drinking experiences for customers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Beverage companies have the opportunity to create themed beverages to attract customers and enhance their experience while playing popular video games. - **Gaming:** The incorporation of food and beverage options into video game franchises creates additional opportunities for product innovation and marketing partnerships. - **Marketing and Advertising:** The creation of immersive dining and drinking experiences based on popular video game franchises is an opportunity for marketing and advertising agencies to create unique and memorable experiences for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Poison-Inspired Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-alchemist.md) - [Video Game-Branded Root Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assassins-creed-shadows.md) - [Recreated Video Game Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playstation-to-plate.md) - [Gaming-Inspired Energy Shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purpleberry-punch.md) - [Video Game-Themed Bourbons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assassins-creed-1.md) - [Video Game-Themed Whiskeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/final-fantasy-xiv-whiskeys.md) - [Luxurious Nitro Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inversion-nitro-cocktails.md) - [Gamer Enhancement Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enhancement-drink.md) - [Connected Gamer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-another-night-out.md)