[null, null, {"document_url": "http://www.webupd8.org/2014/10/borderlands-2-now-available-on-linux.html", "unformatted_src": "http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-No8UjDjLDnc/VCvBBKOtxCI/AAAAAAAAUeg/AiSILFZJha4/s320/borderlands2.jpg", "src": "http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-No8UjDjLDnc/VCvBBKOtxCI/AAAAAAAAUeg/AiSILFZJha4/s320/borderlands2.jpg", "formatted_filename": "borderlands", "alt_text": "Borderlands 2", "rendered_width": 320, "rendered_height": 180}, null, null]

Author: Andrew | Posted: October 01, 2014 | Updated: 2014-10-01T09:17:50Z The game was ported to Linux by Aspyr Media, the company that ported Borderlands 2 to Mac back in 2012.
For those not familiar with Borderlands 2, this is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game which uses the Unreal Engine 3. According to Wikipedia, the game was a financial success and with 8.5 million copies sold by February 2014, it's 2K Games' best-selling game.
Below you can watch the official Borderlands 2 launch trailer:

(direct video link)
On Linux, Borderlands 2 has the following system requirements:

The game Steam page mentions that integrated Intel graphics and ATI graphics are currently unsupported for Borderlands 2 on Linux.
Borderlands 2 costs $19.99 but there's a special promotion right now and you can buy the game for $4.99 (75% discount) for the next 32 hours: Borderlands 2 @ Steam.


Aspyr Media has confirmed that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is coming to both Mac and Linux, on 14 October 2014 in North America and on 17 October 2014 outside of North America:

You can pre-order Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel from GameAgent or the Steam store ($59.99).

Tagged with: games linux rpg steam ubuntu



