Prior to PAX East 2019, Gearbox Software began teasing a series of images on its Twitter account. A number of these pixelated uploads were identified as Borderlands 2 at the time, leading fans to believe the game would be revealed for the Nintendo Switch. Instead, Gearbox went on to announce Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition.
It's left many Borderlands enthusiasts wondering if these games will ever be released on Nintendo's hybrid platform. When asked on Twitter recently if there was any chance the looter shooter would make its way across to the Switch, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford said he would "love" to see it happen. Here's the full exchange:
While we won't get our hopes up for the latest entry in the series, the first or second game would be great fun to play on the go. Of course, as previously noted, the second entry in the series has already been released as a portable experience on PlayStation Vita and Shield hardware.
Would you like to see Borderlands eventually make its way across to the Switch? Will you be picking up Bulletstorm this summer? Tell us down in the comments.
[source gonintendo.com, via old.reddit.com]
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i'd love for it to happen too.
I have played this series for sooooooo many hours. Owned it on 360, PS4 and Vita. The vita version is a lot better now than when it was released, however, it still lacks compared to the Handsome Edition on PS4. I would still pick any and all BL games on Switch! Quad dippin....
Yeah, would like to see both games on Switch. Especially considering the port of 2 on Vita was such a bust.
Oh joy, another game where I'm finally used to it at 60FPS having to drop back down to 30 or less...
Now, if they can somehow get it to run 60FPS on Switch, then I'd be in.
I’d buy them. Hopefully there’s something to this and it actually happens.
Cool. Make it happen!
@LuciferOnReddit but why, gyro aim>mouse aim
Wasn't there an article about a switch tease months ago?
I didn't realize this, but apparently 2K/Take Two publishes the Borderlands games, not Gearbox themselves.
Would explain why Bulletstorm, a Gearbox published game, is heading to Switch, while Borderlands 1/2/3 isn't.
Anyways, I hope Borderlands 3 isn't tainted by microtransaction-induced grind like how Mortal Kombat 11 was.
@DJRummel "gyro aim>mouse aim"
Ha! Not even close. Mouse aiming is faster and more precise.
"I would love to see this happen" .... um then give us a release date and make it happen!
Ah, good ol’ Pitchfork. Next he’ll say Colonial Marines would be a great fit. (That one’s for y’all, regular users😂)
Enough with the lip service. Put up or shut up. This is the exact same thing said in 2017. Just like EA, I’m tired of talk and need to see action.
So let it be written, so let it be done.
Article no 19733889789 based on a "I would love to see"-tweet. Sigh...
But this Randy fella... Isn't he somewhat of a douche, or am I confusing him with someone else?
@HikaruKitsune Actually with the recent update to the Switch OS, the developers can now have the games run at 60fps. MK11 runs at 60fps but playing long hours may not be advisable...
I'd love to see it on the Switch too!
@LuciferOnReddit yeah pc deff is the best way to play FPS games. i remember running wolfenstein 2 at over 100fps at ultra settings. compared to the switch's 22-30fps.......
One of my favorite series, please put it on switch.
So much love to GearBox for releasing all the PC "Re-masters" as a Free Download Update.
Not really interested in buying them again on Consoles. But hope it does well for them if they do.
And Borderlands 3 is a day 1 for me on PC. Can care less if only on the EPIC store.
Studio MDHR stated on Twitter that they “loved” the idea of Cuphead on switch about a year before it released
This shouldn’t even be news.
And I would love to buy Borderlands 2 the second time to play it on Switch. They should not forget the WiFi multiplayer functionality though.
Funny how the BOSS at Gearbox says "Yeah, that sounds cool." and then proceeds to just sit on it. Like, Yo. You allergic to making more money or something? Sorry, stuff like this just always peeves me off.
"I would love to see that happen" Aren't you like the best person in the world who can make it happen? C'mon, Randy!
I'd buy them. I'd prefer them released together in a collection, but I'd like to have both. The Switch only has a small handful of shooters and none like Borderlands.
The last time Borderlands was on a handheld it suck, if there is a Switch version plan better to call Panic Button to handle the job otherwise I had no faith in a dedicate port for the Switch.
Everything Randy Pitchford says is a lie.
Well make it happen, dammit!
There’s close to nothing stopping them from doing exactly that.
It’s the only IP they got them make them worth anything.
Too bad he wouldn't love it to appear on Steam eh?
@LuciferOnReddit
Have you seen it on the Shield? It runs horribly. Well below 30fps most of the time.
Borderlands will come to Switch in 2027, when the series is barely 18.
Considering Borderlands 2 was ported to the Nvidia Shield Tv (which uses the same CPU/GPU as Switch, it’s surprising it isn’t already ported
'I would love to see that happen' That's all we're getting from him? For fudge sake just give us one of the damn things already!
Its coming. Like everyone else they waited a year to measure Switch success, then gradually started working games into their schedules and budgets. Bulletstorm is first. I'm quite sure Borderlands 2 is next
@retro_player_22
Oh goodness, please keep Panic Button away from it, unless you want the handheld resolution nuked like every other game they do.
Hob releases same time as Darksiders. Yet Darksiders, an infinitely more impressive AAA game, hits 720p handheld 1080p docked, while Hob, a relatively simple indie, is sitting at 720p docked and goodness knows what the handheld res was (too low).
Give it to the team who did Darksiders, or Virtuos who did Dark Souls and Final Fantasy X/X-2 and XII, or Iron Galaxy who did Skyrim.
And -I- would love to hear Randy admit that they killed the Duke Nukem franchise, but I sense only one of us will get our heart's desire.
@JaxonH
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Borderlands is a franchise owned and published by 2K Games. So in a sense if 2K games haven't asked Gearbox to do a version for Switch, then they can't really do it. What good would it be to spend resources working on a game the publisher/owner of the franchise don't have the intent to publish?
As far as I know, 2K games' presence on Switch is mostly full-price sports games riddled with micro-transactions, and I don't think they showed any interest whatsoever in bringing anything else they own (BioShock, Borderlands, to name two) to the platform.
But then again, given the current trends, they would probably re-release the handsome collection on the Switch and try to sell it for an appalling $80 full price... Which even for me, being a fan of the series (enough to have my Marcus Munitions official shirt), would be way too pricey for an age-old port (that I've already played).
@Realnoize Aspyr, the studio that ported Civ6 to the Switch has also handled ports of the Borderlands games to Mac, so they would be the best choice if 2K wanted to get the games on the switch.
@Quarth He appears to have solidly earned a reputation for being a complete asshat. Just google his name.
Here is one example (I thought it was all conduct in the past, it appears to be on-going):
https://www.businessinsider.com/gearbox-randy-pitchford-lawsuit-bonus-2019-1
@Pod I didn't realize that. Gearbox and Randy will forever be associated in my mind with killing the Alien franchise for video games (the old Aliens: Colonial Marines debacle).
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens:_Colonial_Marines#Controversy
@Lone_Beagle
Yowzers, that was them as well?
Maybe they should stick to working on their own IP.
People speak fondly of Brothers in Arms and Borderlands.
That's a funny coincidence because I'd love to see Aliens: Colonial Marines on WiiU too!
@Realnoize
Civilization VI is from 2K, and "exceeded expectations" by their own admission. They said they'll be looking for more properties to move over.
LA Noire was from Rockstar who is also under the same umbrella I believe.
@oninowon you read that wrong. I believe the new update only helps with load times.
@retro_player_22 if the 360 can run it the switch most definitely can.
Last time he addressed this issue he blamed it on Nintendo for not paying the costs to have the game ported.
And if you have been following him recently he's also defended 6 month exclusivity deals, right before announcing one, and blamed Troy Baker for not voicing Rhys in BL3 when Troy insists he was never asked.
If you've followed him longer you'll know he's defended Colonial Marines against the backlash (I mean, I enjoyed it in a buggy broken mess kind of way), but that game was definitely a broken mess and falsely advertised but he wouldn't take the blame on it.
My point?, do not take anything Randy says at face value.
His "love" probably only extends so long as he doesn't actually have to do any work or pay any money to see this dream become real, but he would definitely love the praise and income related to such a project. And I'm of the belief he can deflect the blame off to Nintendo in order to appear like the innocent well meaning Developer.
@Agramonte Im so tired of peopme throwing fits over the Epic store. I dont mind the valid criticism, but most of what I hear and see isnt that. Boo hoo, I have another icon to click. Welcome to PC. Be glad we arent still in 3.1 or 95 days.
@whanvee MK11 uses the new update to keep the game running at 60fps. Some games use it to load the game faster.
@PhilKenSebben or doing a 6 CD installation swap 😂
Took my credit card and Metro: Exodus worked perfect on day 1 with no crashes, blue screens or any of the 100 things that can still go wrong on the Mickey Ware that is Windows. It is fine.
@Agramonte I grabbed Hades and zero issues as well. Also Ill see your 6 cds, and raise you 25 floppies.
@PhilKenSebben Yeah.... I know to fold once the floppies show up. That is the real master race table you glance at before they close the door 😏
@NEStalgia I can't begin to tell you how much I was looking forward to Aliens: Colonial Marines on the Wii U! They were going to use the gamepad as the tracking device, and other cool things...when it completely tanked on launch, Sega just got their losses and canceled the Wii U version. Grrrr....
@Lone_Beagle oh it was dead long before launch. Thanks to Randy Pitchford here who took the money from Sega and spent it on borderlands 2, then outsourced a low budget contractor to do ACM. WiiU was given a gift. The contractual obligation in a box that launched on other platforms was a travesty
We need more Pitchford games like we need more Sonic movies
@Mountain_Man how is a 2d movement more precise than a 3d movement? The ability to turn in the direction of the target with minimal friction as fast as you want, is far more useful than having to slide with friction a device that moves in 2d.
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