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Borderlands 2 was officially announced on August 3rd, 2011. The expected release date is September 18, 2012 for the United States and September 21, 2012 Internationally.

Gearbox Software will release a sequel sometime in 2012 according to a report from Eurogamer. A source close to the project told the website the game is coming to PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Borderlands 2 is being built on Unreal Engine 3

"Gearbox Software’s co-op lootfest is back with a host of exciting changes to the first game's addictive formula. The September issue of Game Informer contains 12 pages of exclusive details and screenshots from Borderlands 2, and outlines the numerous improvements the developer has in store for your return trip to Pandora. Don’t expect just a couple bazillion more guns this time around. Gearbox is introducing new and more diverse environments, smarter and more powerful enemies, and an improved mission system capable of delivering a better story. This and much more will be revealed in the story, as well as our full month of additional online content."

Plot synopsis
Set five years after the events of Borderlands, Handsome Jack, the game's main antagonist, has taken over the Hyperion corporation, has declared himself Dictator of Pandora and stolen all of the credit for finding the Vault, going so far to claim responsibility for killing the Destroyer. Jack has also blotted out much of the light on the planet by having a giant orbiting H-shaped base set in front of Pandora's stationary moon. The new team in Borderlands 2 is tasked with killing Jack and returning peace to Pandora.

Borderlands 2 begins with the player fighting to the death to win a priceless cache of loot in a gladiatorial tournament run by Handsome Jack for his personal amusement. The player succeeds and gains notoriety, but Handsome Jack sees this as a threat to his popularity with the people. At the tournament's end he denies the reward and leaves the player for dead in a tundra. The mysterious Guardian Angel from the first game then contacts the player and explains that Handsome Jack must be killed, directing the player to rescue the four original vault hunters from Hyperion's clutches to accomplish this. 

The original characters will make appearances in the sequel as NPCs, each with their own backstory. They will each give the player characters quests to complete, furthering the main storyline. A good example of this is Roland. For his quest, he is being held captive in a floating cell named W4R-D3N (Pronounced - War-Den) and you must come to his rescue, while contending with bandits and Handsome Jack's robot sentries.
 * Anthony Burch of "Hey Ash Whatcha Playin'" is writing the story for Borderlands 2

Classes
Borderlands 2 will have four new player characters:
 * Axton (Commando) - A general combat proficient character with the ability to deploy an automated turret.
 * Maya (Siren) - A woman with the ability to Phaselock her enemies and control the flow of battle.
 * Salvador (Gunzerker) - A brute force master of mayhem with the ability to enter a berserk rampage armed with a gun in each meaty hand.
 * Zer0 (Assassin) - A mysterious individual equipped for deadly precision attacks, Zer0 can deploy a decoy and fade from sight.

Enemies

 * Handsome Jack - the game's main antagonist.
 * Arctic Bullymong - a six-limbed gorilla-like creature that will dynamically pick up objects (or rip up bits of scenery) and then throw them at the player.
 * Elemental skags - certain elemental skags are able to buff other nearby skags.
 * Marauder bandit - a large thug who makes intelligent use of cover, retreating to find allies when significantly damaged.
 * Surveyors - floating Hyperion bots who can quickly restore their allies to full health and summon more robots such as WAR Loaders.
 * Nomad - a slow rotund bandit sporting a large metallic shield that protects his entire body. On their shields attached by a rope is a Midget.
 * WAR Loader - a large Hyperion robot that can rapidly fire missiles and bullets. Can be summoned by Surveyors.
 * Thresher - a gigantic worm-like creature that is fought in vehicles and can open more parts of the map.
 * EXP Loader - a man-sized Hyperion robot that acts as a suicide bomber. The player may shoot off its legs in order to slow it down.

A single CL4P-TP will appear in Borderlands 2. It is upset over the happenings in DLC4, but holds Hyperion accountable rather than the Vault Hunters. The creative director of the game confirmed that it was the CL4P-TP from the opening and it will try to get revenge on Hyperion, consisting of mainly petty vandalism and insults.

Eridium
A new element, Eridium, has been confirmed.
 * New element Eridium augments other elemental powers.
 * Eridium is also a currency used to buy the most powerful weapons.
 * Eridium also can be used as in-battle temporary buffs.
 * Enemies can use their own Eridium, but it can be shot out of their hands before use.

Vehicles
2K and Gearbox are aware of the fact that gamers on the whole were unhappy with the driving mechanics from the first game, enough to quip, ‘because the driving in Borderlands was the best driving ever’. They started from scratch and improved the driving in a number of ways:
 * Party Truck: driver, gun turret and two in the back.
 * The suspension and physics were all redone, adding the ability to power slide. Hitting a rock won’t stop the vehicle dead in its tracks anymore.

Weapon Manufacturers

 * In Borderlands 2, the bandits themselves have started making their own weapons under the "Bandit" manufacturer. Their weapons sport the largest magazines in the game.
 * Eridian weaponry has not been confirmed for Borderlands 2.
 * Jakobs weaponry has not been officially confirmed, but was mentioned by Randy Pitchford in an interview with game informer in which he says: "... so when you see a Jakobs weapon, it is now even more distinctly Jakobs. Really rustic, feels very 'old west.'"
 * S&S Munitions is not returning, their company having been replaced by the new Bandit manufacturer.
 * Atlas weapons will not be returning for Borderlands 2, due to the the fact that the Vault Hunters put it out of business when they defeated General Knoxx and the Crimson Lance invasion force during DLC 3.
 * Tediore weapons have a different feel for Borderlands 2, having been described as "Cheap, plastic pieces of crap" and "Wal-Mart guns" by Randy Pitchford himself during a demo presentation. Instead of reloading them, they are just thrown away and explode like a grenade (the more ammo left in the clip, the bigger the explosion), and then a fully-loaded gun regenerates in the user's hand. Due to their explosive capabilities, there is a chance they will explode in the user's hand before throwing it away.
 * Vladof continues with their tradition of weapons with extremely high rates-of-fire. . Vladof weapons have variable numbers of minigun-like barrels and fire rates that increase as the trigger is held down. The more barrels the weapon has, the faster it will fire.
 * Torgue weapons will feature Gyrojet ammunition.
 * Dahl has also been confirmed, their products looking more like modern assault weapons.
 * Hyperion weapons will retain their customary crimson coloring and high accuracy, with a "sci-fi" styling. Unlike other weapons, the accuracy of Hyperion weapons will increase the longer the trigger is depressed.

Gameplay/Media
See this video for some Borderlands 2 gameplay:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQF7GQjTjsM

An article in Game Informer also talks about the release of Borderlands 2, as well as gameplay mechanics,plot,etc.

Media
thumb|left|Official Teaser thumb|left|Doomsday Trailer