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Gearbox wants Borderlands 2 on PS Vita

CEO Randy Pitchford excited about potential for cross-platform play in new shooter, willing to allow outside studio to build portable version.

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Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford is eager for an outside company to create a PlayStation Vita version of the upcoming shooter Borderlands 2. Speaking at PC and indie game event Rezzed today (attended by Eurogamer), Pitchford explained that he is excited over the potential for cross-platform play with the PlayStation 3 version.

Pitchford has made a pitch for Borderlands 2 on the PS Vita.
Pitchford has made a pitch for Borderlands 2 on the PS Vita.

"One of the things I wish Sony would do is get behind Borderlands, because I'd love to see a Vita version of the game," he said. "I want to be able to have the character I'm working on with my PS3, and then when I'm on the road with my Vita I can just keep developing that same character because it exists on the cloud somewhere."

Pitchford explained that Gearbox itself is too busy to create Borderlands 2 for the PS Vita, but he said the company is willing to have an outside studio work on it.

"I know there are a lot of talented developers who could take our code, our source, and our content and perhaps create something like that," he said. "That would be exciting to me."

Borderlands 2 is the sequel to 2009's lauded loot-driven shooter. It is due out for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on September 18 in North America, with an international release following on September 21.

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Yup, Picking This up if Vita's Version comes out, I mean, i dun have much time to play with all my games, And playing a Awesome game on the road? it can't get better than this

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I'm not sure how this would turn out. Is he talking about a full version or a dumbed down version of it?

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@sirkibble2 well, if we're talking about cloud swapping, the two versions need to be at least similar. The character abilities & lvling branches would definitely be identical. the maps & missions too since we're to be allowed to switch between them.

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@bakagami Yeah that makes sense.

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on one hand this would be AMAZING... and Sony already reached out to irrational about Bioshock Vita,

but on the other hand this game (and most decently ambitious games on Unreal) already has framerate problems so even a good studio working on the port would have their hands more than full with optimising

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@lobotomies4free Framerate problems? On the consoles? I don't remember it being that bad with the first one on my 360. But now that I have a PC I don't really have to worry about problems like that.

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@comb5 talking about Vita Crossplay here I assumed we were talking about the PS3 version. I've seen framerates get into the teens on both consoles

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Cross-platform is not gonna happens,

Sony is too strict,,

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@Ladiesman17

And you based this info on what? Cause last time I checked Sony was the only open online console gaming provider, which provided such services like steamwork and to previous effect play-online. Vita and ps3 cross play is already taken place via metal gear and sonys own baldur's gate style game.

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Holy Shit! This would be killer app for Vita for me. I put off buying Vita on Memorial Day weekend coz of lack of games I wanted to play and if this comes to Vita, I'll buy it in a flash.

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man Sony take their offer! Borderlands 2 in the palm of my hand while laying in bed would be the shizznit!

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that..would..be...AWESOME

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Wouldn't Sony benefit from this? It would easily be one of the 3 best games on that handheld.

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Skip to the 38 second mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ylw4dqAD8

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Awesome, just this time PLEASE make an ending that isn't complete shit this time! Seriously, love the game but the ending was no doubt the worst I have ever seen, so disappointing.

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Please please please please!! Let someone make this! The idea of Borderlands 2 (I wouldnt care if it was the 1st one) portable would be awesome!!! 8}

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Nice! I hope a developer picks up on this.

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I'm going to laugh when this is even worse than the first game

and that first game was one of the most boring unentertaining unsatisfying games I've played since 2006

grinding is not fun an will never be fun deal with it game developers

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@krunkfu2 What are you talking about? Its was a super hit back in 2006 and it still is. I still.. like many others can't get enough of borderlands. I think this one's going to rock as well.

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@kalpesh_78 @krunkfu2 It wasn't out until 2009. We are talking about the same game, right?

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@Cillah187 Lmao. Whew, that was close. For a second I thought I'd managed to lose 3 years of my life, since I couldn't remember owning the game for anywhere near that long. Thank you for setting my world straight again.

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@krunkfu2 Considering that the first game was a critical and financial smash hit I don't think the developers have to "deal" with anything. lol

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@comb5 yea they do sorry you don't know what i'm talking about

deal with it

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n you type like an idiot

start dealing with it

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@krunkfu2 You sound like an idiot. There's nothing to "deal with" except that you apparently didn't like the game. I'm sure Gearbox and the thousands of us that loved the first game (including almost every critic) will miss you sorely while we blast the hell out of Borderlands 2. I'm going to assume you'll buy it and play it for hours on end also, while continuing to rant about how "terrible" it is. Good luck with that.

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All the people bitching. Just be happy that we have so many ways to play awesome ass games!

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I was initially excited until I read the bit where he is willing to have an outside studio do it. It makes sense if you're a developer that doesn't know how to develop for mobile/portable technology, but it also could be misconstrued as having a way out if it turns out to be bad "Don't look at us, WE didn't design it!"

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More ports... here's my excited face ~_~

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SO AWESOME!! I would buy this day one for Vita!

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So who is the best company, that isn't too busy at the moment, who could actually put forth a good port of this on Vita? Let's all start shit pounding their inbox with requests that they pick this up. That should do the job.

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Freakin sweet. I want Borderlands 2 on Vita also! Bring it guys!

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I just created a petition to bring Borderlands 2 to the Ps Vita! Please Sign and share http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/borderlandsvita/

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@narutotrainer Signed & Shared. thanks for the post

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Coolness

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cell-shading graphic will be running too well on vita

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Borderlands 2 on the PS vita would be awesome.

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This and Phantasy Star Online 2 are going to be epic on the Vita.

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you only have to buy cross play games once. Buy it on the Vita, download it free on the ps3 and vise versa. At least i think thats right unless it changed.

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