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Borderlands 2 getting Game of the Year Edition - Report

Game of the Year Edition reportedly includes all previous game content; no word on bundling of upcoming DLC.

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Tipsters at US retailer GameStop suggest that Gearbox Software may be readying a Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition, as reported by IGN.

(Credit: IGN)
(Credit: IGN)

The bundle is believed to include all of the game’s previously released content, playable characters, pre-order incentives, and raised level cap.

These include: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty, Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, Mr Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, Creature Slaughter Dome, Psycho Pack, the Mechromancer Pack, and the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack.

No mention was made as to whether the new collection will also include the upcoming Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2, Digistruct Peak Challenge, or next piece of downloadable content, TK Baha's Bloody Harvest. A release date has not been confirmed.

A 2K spokesperson was unavailable to verify the rumour at time of publication. Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition launched one year after the original game went on sale.

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hmmm, surprised by this, figured since they are releasing more content, that GoTY would still be some ways away, nice to see im wrong :)

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Yes!

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Nice.

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Haven't gotten any of the DLC yet, so will probably be cheaper to just buy the GOTY version instead.

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borderlands is a much bigger flop than far cry.

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@neotheinstein Yup. 90% average on Metacritic and seven million units sold is a flop. Sounds legit.

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@neotheinstein Lol.

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@neotheinstein Said no one ever.

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It was inevitable.

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Got the GOTY Borderlands and waited for this one going GOTY too :)

Gonna pick it up only if all DLC's are included otherwise ill be just waiting again and buy the Ultimate GOTY of Borderlands 2.

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@sladakrobot same here!

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Missing the two future dlc packs if those are in its a must buy.


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I rented the game a few days ago and I got hooked. I was about to buy the game but now i'll wait for this... cool!

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Is it even worth getting this late?

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@beuneus12 I would say yes even thou I didnt play it also and am holding off for the goty to drop but basically its a more fine tuned version of the first Borderlands which I love especially some of its DLCs like the zombie island of doctor Ned and the awesome generals vault or something like that.

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nice, been waiting for this as well

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ah now I am glad I skipped on the 12 Euro steam deal for borderlands 2, I knew this game was going to get a Goty edition later on anyway but its such a dickmove that it will not include the upcoming DLC as well :/

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Um, I just bought the regular today for $9. I guess I'll just have to return it?

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@00LiteYear Considering the GoTY edition will probably launch at 50-60 dollars, it probably would be slightly cheaper to by that then to stick with the 9 dollar copy and get all the DLC. Then again if you're not interested in the DLC, and just want to play the main story line, 9 bux is an awesome deal for how much content you get.

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@Chatch09 The Walking Dead won GOTY at the VGA's though. I play Borderlands 2 on PS3 anyway, not Xbox.

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@Chatch09 I'm sorry....where did Borderlands 2 win GOTY?


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@UrbanaSupern0vA At Spike's VGA 2012, the same event that gave Halo 4 a few GOTY awards.
http://collider.com/2012-video-game-awards-winners-announced-the-walking-dead-named-game-of-the-year-halo-4-wins-best-xbox-game/

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@Foppe @UrbanaSupern0vA When did the VGA's become anything more important then a random award given by some random website? I'm confused did the VGA's somehow not become a complete joke over the last few years? VGA's is a glorified trailer reveal event and marketing show.

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Been waiting for this.

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Awesome. I really wanted borderlands 2 but I didn't want to pay for all the DLC individually. Glad I waited for this like I did with Borderlands 1.

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Called it, that's why I never bought the OG version or the DLC...since I waited for the first games GOTY edition.

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@StingrayX5 Unfortunately, it doesn't always though. I'm still waiting on "Complete" editions of The Force Unleashed II, Ultimate Alliance 2, and Darksiders II. Something tells me it's not gonna happen.

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@StingrayX5 You've been missing out on a year of great fun... not sure why you're bragging.

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@strawberry9 @StingrayX5 Uhh, no, he hasn't actually. He's not missing out on anything. It will still be the same experience this year as it has been when it first came out.

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@LS-Chaos It isn't arguable at all. You can play with anyone online if need be. If it's such a good game, I'm sure a friend will be willing to play along again.

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That is actually an arguable perspective. Borderlands 2 is at it's greatest with fiends so if you don't have a friend who has waited also this could be a negative impact, even more so if you plan to play with a friend who already played through the game!! If you plan to go solo you will cry when you fight the Raid Bosses, trust me LMAO they basically 1 hit kill you (they're not intended to be beat without 4 players together). Perhaps the thing I'd say you guys missed out on is being a true BadA** before Gearbox decided that we all needed to be nurffed, that still makes me mad when I think about it :( thanks to the level cap it's not so bad I guess, but the experience I'd say wouldn't be the same at all, in some circumstances.

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If they do then id get it, Borderlands is a game ive never played but looks alot like Fallout. GOTY is the only way i get DLC content, i prefer it all on disk and no dig downloads (Old style i know, but i like to know ive got my moneys worth...too many DLC are ripoffs IMO)

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@Paul2004 please dont take fallout and borderlands into the same sentence :D

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LOL, called it from day one. And people wonder why many of us decide to wait before buying games these days.

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I don't know anyone who wonders why people wait, the answer is obvious, you wanna save money. Is this a reason to sound so proud though, you seem to be bragging that you called a GOTY edition like you were smarter than say me to have waited, but in reality it's thanks to us early adopters you're even getting an GOTY edition! If we didn't invest initially this game would of failed and you'd still get it cheap I'm sure but I could think of some other implications.

Not saying you were wrong to wait, people always have to decide which to do, wait or risk and I think it's fine no matter which side you pick, I know I am on both sides usually(currently putting Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Saints Row IV on wait). Although I do this it's kinda wrong the industry seems to award people who await more.

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@LS-Chaos It's actually people like you that we get constantly swamped with DLC for these games in the first place.

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I'll buy this.... I don't have to play borderlands 1 to understand this one, right?

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@Sheik2 Not one bit. The only thing playing the first one would do for you is bring you a warm tingly feeling when they bring back the characters from 1.

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@Sheik2 Not really from what I have played and seen at a friend's house(i dont actually own it though, i waited for Bordelands 1 GOTY, and i decided to do the same for this one...too much $$$ otherwise)

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@Sheik2 Not really. The story isn't a strong point in borderlands 1.

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Finally, I waited for this for so long. definitely gonna buy it. Hopefully it also includes future DLCs too.

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You'd have to be both blind AND deaf not to have seen this coming.

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LOL. This is why I love PC gaming, I bought the game and the Season Pass for 13 bucks at green man gaming back in May. :P

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@dj_pulserfan Nice man. That's a steal. I was gonna post something similar, But I paid 10 bucks for the game and 10 bucks for the season pass when it was 66% off on Steam Summer Sale. Wish I woulda got the deal you got =P

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Yeah it was a flash sale + 20% coupon. I felt like I robbed them afterwards lol.

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And this is why I never buy vanilla edition games anymore, even if they're on a steam sale. I waited for Skyrim Legendary edition and I'm glad I waited for this.

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Hah! I was waiting for this! Now I can play Borderlands 2! Good things come to those who wait.


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Goty edition come to vita??

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