Borderlands 2 rumored

**Hanamaru Kunikida** · 08-02-2011 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by IGN

Gearbox Software will release a sequel to Borderlands sometime next year, according to a report from Eurogamer.

A source close to the project told the website the game is coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and that an official announcement is expected soon.

Gearbox officials declined to comment on the report.

Publisher Take-Two/2K Games has hinted previously that fans can expect more Borderlands titles in the future.

"We have long term publishing rights to sequels of Borderlands and expect this to become a key franchise for Take-Two," said then CEO Ben Feder during a 2009 earnings call.

Originally Posted by Eurogamer

Borderlands 2 is in development at Gearbox Software, Eurogamer understands.

We've heard an announcement from publisher 2K Games will be made soon.

A source close to the game told Eurogamer the Gearbox-developed shooter will release on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year.

Borderlands 2 has been rumoured for months now. In April Borderlands 2 was spotted on a game developer's online CV – sparking speculation that the sequel will be announced at E3 in June.

Following that revelation, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford told Eurogamer the Duke Nukem Forever developer had every intention of revisiting the Borderlands franchise at some point in the future.

"I can tell you that myself and everyone at Gearbox LOVES Borderlands and we have been absolutely thrilled at the reception it's gotten from our customers and the fact that it's sold over four million units now," he said.

"So you can see that we supported the game like mad with lots of great DLC and you can imagine that we're going to want to do a lot of things with Borderlands in the future.

"But we've only announced what we've announced. If we haven't announced it, it doesn't exist.

"Plans and efforts towards the future always exist with a forward looking studio like Gearbox, of course," he continued, "but brainstorming and blue sky research and development should never be allowed to be construed into a customer promise.

"A customer promise should not be made until that promise becomes sufficiently clear and ready and the commitment is there to deliver upon the promise."

The 2009 co-op fuelled shooter was a hit with critics and gamers, and publisher 2K Games has described a sequel as "a no-brainer". Eurogamer's Borderlands review looted an 8/10.

2K had not responded to Eurogamer at the time of publication.

Source: IGN
Source: Eurogamer

So yeah, the word that's going around is that it's going to announced of GamesCom this year.

**Frederica Sawyer** · 08-03-2011 08:10 AM

Borderlands 2 confirmed: http://kotaku.com/5827241/borderland...ds-2-is-coming

**Arumachinogunjou** · 08-03-2011 08:18 AM

Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah! I LOVE borderlands! Seriously can't wait for this. The amount of time I've played the first borderlands, is more than I can count

More news please!

**Screwby** · 08-03-2011 10:09 AM

Keen for this. The possible 2013 release date makes me cringe

**Konkulf** · 08-03-2011 10:32 AM

Yeeha!

Remember i would bring over a bunch of friend's so we could sit around the Screen playing the game all night long, god it was fun!

I hope they keep the cartoony feel, it's all a part of the borderlands charm =)

**Meteorkeeper** · 08-03-2011 10:53 AM

If 2 is at least half as fun as 1 then we are all in for a good time. ^^

**Hanamaru Kunikida** · 08-03-2011 02:27 PM

Yeah, I knew it was gonna get confirmed, lol.

Borderlands 2 will officially release during Take-Two's 2013 fiscal year, which begins April 1st, 2012. Will feature four new characters, all new skills, new enemies, and new environments.

It will be released for Playstation 3, XBox 360 and PC.

**Ωmega** · 08-03-2011 05:50 PM

Yaaaay! Im so looking forward to this. I sincerely hope that ClapTrap appears in this game too. I loved him <3

**Skylar1** · 08-03-2011 09:10 PM

The first one was alright. not great, but alright. I think that after a while the 'post-apocalyptic' starts to wear out it's luster, but we'll see.

**Saracin** · 08-07-2011 03:27 PM

I want new environments. I got sick of seeing the same areas over and over. More vehicles would be nice as well, ones that would be useful depending on how many players were with you. Borderlands was a game that had fun coop and some great jokes. Also will be interesting to see what achievements/trophies it has.

**Chewbaka** · 08-17-2011 10:30 PM

I had a nerdgasm when I read what was going to be in this game. Gunzerker sounds awesome. Also, new sights on the guns. *.*

**Saracin** · 08-18-2011 05:59 AM

Yup, plus the new screens show plenty of new environments with grassy, ice, and the usual industrial and desert looks. What I really want is a nice trailer showing me some of the funny elements of the game, but I'm sure we'll get that after they've announces all 4 characters.