“With new characters and new stories”
Whether you’re into the mainBorderlandsseries or not, plenty of us could pluckTales from the Borderlandsout of the Telltale Games catalog and consider it to be one of the best choice-based adventure titles. It turned out so much better than I excepted thanks to its funny writing and charm. Now, Gearbox is taking a crack at the spin-off with a new game.
Announced during PAX East 2022, there’s a newTales from the Borderlandsgame on the way from Gearbox Software and publisher 2K. It’s coming out this year, surprisingly.
There are more stories to explore in the#Borderlandsuniverse. An all new Tales from the Borderlands adventure is coming in 2022 from@GearboxOfficialand@2K.
Stay tuned for a full announcement this summer!pic.twitter.com/xsFbRZ5eHo
— Borderlands (@Borderlands)June 16, 2025
As the official tweet says, more details will be shared this summer — presumably at Geoff Keighley’sSummer Game Fest. There’s little to go on other than name recognition, but according to 2K, the gamewill star“new characters” and tell “new stories.”
While the Telltale that came up with the originalTales from the Borderlandsis no more, we have seen thecompany name— and certain series likeThe Wolf Among Us— live on.
In this case, 2022’sTales from the Borderlandsgame is developed internally at Gearbox Software, so while it will hopefully still capture what made the first game great, there are no guarantees it’ll be another fan-favorite standout. That said,Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandsturned outbetter than expected, so there’s some small hope it can win me over.
Honestly, no matter who’s developing it — or writing it, or voicing it — expectations would be high. For me, it was one of those lightning-in-a-bottle moments. If you never got around to playingBorderlands 3, it’s worth mentioning thatTalesprotagonistRhysmade a fairly significant appearance in the main story as the CEO of Atlas. So, Gearbox picking upTales from the Borderlandsin-house isn’t completely out of left field.
Between the main series,side projects, and themovie,Borderlandsis busy earnin’. Of all the upcoming projects, though, this is the one I want to turn out the best.
