Gearbox Software may have aBorderlandssurprise in store for E3 after all. Today the Korean Game Rating Board, GRB, published a rating for aBorderlands: Game of the Year Editionfor modern platforms, perhaps undercutting a forthcoming announcement from Gearbox and publisher 2K Games. The rating lists PC, PS4, and Xbox One, soBorderlandsfans across all platforms should be covered.
Just to refresh everyone’s memory, the originalBorderlandswas released in late 2009 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Four DLC releases followed, starting withThe Zombie Island of Dr. Nedand ending with Claptrap’s Robot Revolution. A Game of the Year Edition was then released in 2010 including the base game, all four DLCs, and early access to Duke Nukem Forever.
Eight years later, the originalBorderlands: Game of the Year Editionremains available for purchase via retailers for PS3 and 360. The PC version seems to only be available digitally, however. A modern release, if the Korean rating wasn’t made in error, would add PS4 and Xbox One and bring back PC retail boxes to store shelves.
What will be interesting to see in the weeks to come is whether Gearbox putting together a rerelease ofBorderlandsis more than it seems. A remaster or the addition of new content certainly seem within the realm of possibility, though a co-op shooter likeBorderlandswould be fine as-is, too. Alternatively, Gearbox could be using aBorderlandsrerelease to build-up hype for something even bigger.
Gearbox has already reportedly said thatBorderlands 3will not have a “presence” at E3 2018, but more trustworthy reports have been proven false at E3 before. Imagine a scenario where Gearbox shows off an announcement trailer for the next bigBorderlandsgame at one of the major press conferences, followed by CEO Randy Pitchford walking out on-stage and saying that, whileBorderlands 3developmentcontinues, fans can buy a rerelease of the originalBorderlandsfor modern platforms immediately.
Expect more information on a possibleBorderlands: Game of the Year Editionre-release, or more, before too long. And keep in mind that the rating may have been mistakingly issued and there may be no newBorderlandsnews at all.
