Borderlands 2

ir.take2games.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026

Backs Release date, Online co-op, Most players online, Friends can join mid-game, Genres, Sessions, About.

• Release date: A 2K and Gearbox announcement dated February 22, 2012 gives the North American launch as September 18. Steam's page and product data give different dates. The maker's date is used here.
• Online co-op: Explicitly supports online co-op.
• Most players online: The campaign supports up to four cooperative players.
• Friends can join mid-game: Explicitly supports joining and leaving online play.
• Genres: Describes a first-person shooter with role-playing gameplay.
• Sessions: A campaign follows the fight against Handsome Jack.
• About: Pandora, a hostile world with creatures and the Hyperion corporation, supports alien planets, monsters and science fiction.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Most players on one screen, Local co-op, Split or shared screen, Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players on one screen: The Handsome Collection includes Borderlands 2 and supports four-player split-screen on PS4. This cap does not apply to the PC version or Switch.
• Local co-op: Four can play on one device in the console collection.
• Split or shared screen: Explicitly describes split-screen.
• Most players online: Supports up to four online players.
• Platforms: PS4 edition. The page also explicitly says it is playable on PS5 through compatibility, not a native PS5 edition.
• Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Most players online, Split or shared screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Local co-op: The Handsome Collection includes Borderlands 2 and four-player local co-op.
• Most players on one screen: Four-player split-screen, matching the Gearbox PS4 announcement and PlayStation product.
• Most players online: Four-player online co-op, matching the maker release announcement.
• Split or shared screen: Explicitly describes four-player split-screen.
• Platforms: The collection is playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

blog.playstation.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026

Backs Most players on one screen.

• Most players on one screen: Gearbox employee launch post dated March 24, 2015 explicitly introduces four-player local split-screen for the collection including Borderlands 2.

nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Most players online.

• Platforms: Nintendo Switch edition of The Handsome Collection includes Borderlands 2.
• Most players on one screen: Switch supports only two on one device. The recorded maximum of four is for PS4 and Xbox versions.
• Most players online: Switch supports four online. Local wireless also supports four, but uses multiple devices.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status, Friends can join mid-game, Free base co-op.

• Steam app ID: The opened product identifies Borderlands 2 as app 49520.
• Platforms: The purchasable Steam edition lists Windows, macOS and Linux system requirements. Aspyr support confirms native Mac and Linux editions remain supported for customer service, with no further updates.
• Release status: The base game has a Buy section and Add to Cart.
• Friends can join mid-game: Publisher text explicitly permits joining and leaving the campaign without restarting.
• Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Rivalry in the group, Fighting, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Getting better.

• Kind of game: PC Gamer, September 18, 2012, describes class abilities, distractions and revives helping a shooting team.
• Working in sync: Classes complement each other by controlling enemies and reviving teammates.
• Rivalry in the group: The co-op group must share a common pool of loot. The reviewer reports competition over items.
• Fighting: Shooting creatures, bandits and robots drives character growth.
• Tension and danger: Regular fights and difficult bosses create pressure between quest travel.
• Unlocks and progress: Levels, gear and skills carry over, including into another campaign playthrough.
• Planning ahead: Loadouts and class skill choices change combat tactics.
• Getting better: Enemy weak points and different weapon behaviours reward learning.

destructoid.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Story, Puzzles and figuring out, Time to hang out, Calm and coziness.

• Laughter and chaos: Destructoid, September 17, 2012, emphasises written jokes and comic side missions. Gameplay chaos is a minor part of the experience.
• Story: The antagonist and recurring cast give a sustained written campaign.
• Puzzles and figuring out: A few side missions ask for a mystery or riddle to be solved.
• Time to hang out: Travel between objectives creates substantial stretches away from shooting. This is an inference about room for chat, not a claim of calm combat.
• Calm and coziness: The review describes long travel between encounters.

gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Exploring, Story.

• Exploring: GameSpot, September 17, 2012, describes optional areas and discoveries away from the main story route.
• Story: Mission writing and dialogue receive sustained attention.

nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Free base co-op, Platforms.

• Free base co-op: The Nintendo page lists a paid digital offer and Proceed to purchase for the full Handsome Collection, including this game. Supported Switch 2 playback uses the same Switch product. Current Australian terms remain unconfirmed.
• Platforms: This exact Switch collection explicitly supports compatible playback on Switch 2. It includes this full game. No native port or crossplay extension is implied.