Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 picks up where the original game left off. Double-crossed by Handsome Jack, the Vault Hunters must seek revenge and liberate Pandora from Hyperion.

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Borderlands 2
Shooter
Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1 super greyscale 8-bit logo phone transparent
Top Critic Avg: 86/100 Critics Rec: 86%
Released
September 18, 2012
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s)
Gearbox Software
Publisher(s)
2K
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Borderlands

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Platform(s)
PC, PS4, PS3, macOS, Linux, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS Vita, Android, Switch
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol

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