# Borderlands 2

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Action
- **Release year**: 2012
- **Release date**: Sep 17, 2012
- **Platforms**: linux, mac, windows
- **Tags**: Loot, Shooter, Action, Multiplayer, Co-op, Looter Shooter, FPS, RPG
- **Launch price**: $19.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 214,807
- **Positive review %**: 89%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/49520

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Gearbox Software](https://indielist.games/studios/gearbox-software)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [2K](https://indielist.games/publishers/2k)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 19,332,630 (range 11,599,578 – 27,065,682)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $220,745,537 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 90
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2012`: +30
- `price_$20`: 0
- `positive_89%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/borderlands-2-49520)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.