Games Thirst – Amazing Life
Borderlands 2 has been the bestselling Borderlands title by far, selling over 7 million units worldwide, so it comes as no surprise that Gearbox Interactive is prepping a new title — only this time it’s a prequel — and being developed for last-gen consoles and PC. Where’s the PS4 and Xbox One love, Gearbox?
According to GamesPointsNow, the shooter is set between the events of Borderlands 1 and 2, and 2K Australia, which has helped with the 2K-published BioShock and XCOM games, is handling development duties alongside Gearbox Software.
Apparently the story revolves around a younger Handsome Jack, who is after a powerful alien artifact. You play one of Jack’s four lieutenants: Athena The Gladiator, Wilhelm The Enforcer, Nisha The Lawbringer and Fragtrap, a militarised claptrap. The game is set on the moon of Elpis and Hyperion’s H-shaped base, both of which can be seen from Pandora in Borderlands 2.
Elsewhere, there’s a new class of weapon: the Cryo, and low gravity to contend with (jetpacks help you get around). Oxygen is also important. You loot it and must manage your reserve to stay alive.
Without PlayStation 4 or Xbox One versions in the works, this Borderlands 2 prequel is surely out in 2014.
Gearbox Software usually reserves a few surprises for its annual panel discussion at PAX East, set for this weekend, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the game gets announced there.
