Borderlands 2

2012 action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software

Borderlands 2 is a first-person shooter video game that was developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. It is the sequel to the 2009 video game Borderlands. The game follows the story of Vault Hunters on the planet Pandora, as one of four classes: Salvador The Gunzerker, Zer0 The Assassin, Maya The Siren or Axton The Commando. Downloadable content was also released for the game, later being included in a Game of the Year edition.[1] A version for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was released with Borderlands: The Handsome Collection.[2] As of March 25, 2015, the game has sold 12 million copies.[3]

Borderlands 2
Developer(s)Gearbox Software
Publisher(s)2K Games
Producer(s)Randy Pitchford Edit this on Wikidata
Composer(s)Cris Velasco
Jesper Kyd
Kevin Riepl
Sonic Mayhem Edit this on Wikidata
SeriesBorderlands
EngineUnreal Engine 3
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer
single-player
co-op mode Edit this on Wikidata


Sequel change

A prequel game, called Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was released on October 14, 2014.[4] This takes place before Borderlands 2 and Borderlands. A true sequel for the game, Borderlands 3, was released in 2019.

References change

  1. Goldfarb, Andrew (2013-08-28). "Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition Confirmed". IGN. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. Sirani, Jordan (March 18, 2015). "Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Goes Gold". IGN. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. Karmali, Luke (March 25, 2015). "Borderlands 2 Sales Pass the 12 Million Mark". IGN. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  4. Crecente, Brian (April 9, 2015). "Why Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a last-gen game developed outside of Gearbox". Polygon. Retrieved April 12, 2015.