UPDATE Borderlands 2 Officially Announced

UPDATE: Gearbox has officially announced Borderlands 2 today. The only info we got of the game is that you'll be exploring new environments, a whole new set of weapons and equipment, and there will be new classes(this is after all a hybrid FPS/Action RPG),and new enemies. GameInformer has got an exclusive first look into the game which will be featured in their next issue(August). The game will also be shown at GamesCom, thats August 17th so you can expect more info to surface from GamesCom. It's targeted for the fiscal year 2013, which begins April 2012(so it's not coming out this year).

Surprise surprise! Gearbox is working on a sequel for Borderlands. According to Eurogamer, Borderlands 2 will release next year for the PC, PS3 and XBOX 360. It hasn't been officially announced yet but it's been a well known fact especially with Gearbox themselves expressing the likely hood of a sequel for quite some time. I'll be keeping an eye out for news of a sequel. Watch this space.

2K Games and Gearbox Software AnnounceBorderlands™ 2 in Development

Fans can get their first glimpse of the bold evolution of the Role-Playing Shooter at Gamescom and PAX Prime 2011 this month

New York, NY – August 3, 2011 – 2K Games and Gearbox Software announced today that the sequel to the extravasplosive breakout hit, Borderlands™, is currently in development at world-renowned developer Gearbox Software. Coming to the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC during Take-Two's fiscal year 2013 beginning on April 1, 2012, Borderlands 2 is the epic sequel to the ultimate four-player Role-Playing Shooter loot fest. Combining invention and evolution, Borderlands 2 features all new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and equipment, which come together in an ambitiously crafted story. Players will reveal secrets, and escalate mysteries of the Borderlands universe as they adventure across the unexplored new areas of Pandora.

2K Games and Gearbox Software are taking this show on the road, and fans and media will be able to get their first look at the game at Gamescom 2011 from August 17 – August 21, and at PAX Prime (Booth #3417) from August 26 – August 28. Eager gamers can learn more about Borderlands 2 right now by picking up the latest issue of Game Informer Magazine, which has the worldwide exclusive cover story on the title. Readers will find many game details inside the issue, including the first reveal of one of the several new character classes being introduced in Borderlands 2.