Gearbox took the gaming world by storm a few weeks back when it released Borderlands, which is regarded by many as a strong game of the year contender for 2009.
The unusual visuals and tone in conjunction with the fast paced FPS/RPG hybrid gameplay make it easily one of the most memorable games of recent times. Not only was the game praised by critics, but it also enjoyed commercial success in a time where original IP is struggling to match the selling power of franchise sequels.
Considering the overall success of the game, it is no surprise then that Gearbox’s Mike Newman called the possibility of a sequel a “no-brainer”.
When asked by VGChartz whether a sequel is in the pipeline, Newman responded with the following:
“Yes, I can probably confirm that there’s a chance of a Borderlands 2 [laughs]. I mean, with anything, especially a new IP, if people want more and you can make more, and everybody can make money and do good business there, it obviously makes really good sense to do that. Obviously nothing so far is planned. We’re working on DLC. We haven’t really had any talks about a sequel, other than water cooler talk like, “Wouldn’t this be cool” kind of stuff.
But yeah, Borderlands is really exciting. Everyone here loves the franchise, and it seems like the public is really coming back with praise and love. So yeah, if everything makes sense, Borderlands 2 seems like a no-brainer to me.”
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