Back in 2014, the first season ofTales from the Borderlandshit PCs and consoles worldwide. The game was originally developed by Telltale Games which, at the time, was best known for its hit video game,The Walking Dead. Unfortunately,Tales from the Borderlandsdidn’t sell as well as the company had anticipated, making a second season unlikely. However, the current owners aren’t going to let the property stay dormant for much longer.Telltale Games went bankrupt in 2018 leaving behind a complicated legacy. The rights toTales from the Borderlandseventually found their way into the hands of 2K; the publisher of the mainBorderlandsgames. The publisher has since put Gearbox to work on a new game and information on it has steadily been leaking. For example, a new rating forNew Tales from the Borderlandswas listed with the ESRBearlier this summer, although, at the time, it wasn’t clear if it was for the new game or a re-release of the original game. Now, however, the release date forNew Tales from the Borderlandsgame has found its way online as well.RELATED:Borderlands Fan Is Putting Together a Map of PandoraIn a recent post, Twitter user Wario64 revealed the box art and release date for the new game.New Tales from the Borderlandswas officially announcedearlier this year, but little additional information accompanied it. In the past, Wario64 has released leaked information that has turned out to be accurate and currently has over 1.1 million followers on the platform. The primary source for this was a set of Amazon pages that listed the new game as available for pre-order. The images on the Amazon pages show a robot holding a psycho mask as if it was about to put it on or take it off. It also listed October 21st as the release date and will apparently be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox consoles. The Amazon pages have since been taken down as was the artwork posted on Wario64’s account due to copyright issues but the release date on the Twitter post still remains.
In addition to the ESRB rating,story details forNew Tales from the Borderlandsleakedonline earlier this month. The story of the first season focused primarily on two characters named Rhys and Fiona, who were trying to succeed Handsome Jack after the events ofBorderlands 2. The upcoming sequel, however, will reportedly not focus on the two of them and will instead center on a set of new characters. It is currently unknown whether Rhys and Fiona will appear in the upcoming game in any way.
Despite all of these leaks, 2K and Gearbox have yet to officially reveal anything new fromNew Tales from the Borderlandsthough the game’s numerous leaks seem to indicate that it is far along in its development process.Tales from the Borderlandsalso has an official Adult rating for the country of South Korea, meaning that the company is also gearing up for its full international release. It does, however, seem odd that 2K would hold off on making any official announcement so close to the game’s apparent release date. Whether the leaked date holds true, remains to be seen.
