2K to reveal a sequel to one of its "most beloved" franchises next month

2K seemingly has a juicy reveal planned for Summer Game Fest, as the publisher has announced that it'll be a sequel to a "beloved" franchise.

Tom West

Published 17 May 2024

Showcase season is almost upon us, with Summer Game Fest kicking off on June 7, followed by the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. While many companies are keeping their cards close to their chests, 2K has teased a Summer Game Fest reveal for a sequel to one of its "biggest and most beloved franchises."

2K preparing to reveal a sequel to one of its biggest franchises

According to a recent post from the Summer Game Fest X account, "2K plans to reveal the next iteration in one of 2K's biggest and most beloved franchises." Which franchise the mysterious post is eluding to is anyone's guess, as players have been waiting for Bioshock 4, Borderlands 4, and Mafia 4 for a long time now.

We know Hanger 13 is working on an "all-new Mafia project," which was confirmed to be a "few years away" from release back in August 2022. As for Bioshock 4, we know it's been in development for a good few years now with very little in the way of updates. A leak in 2021 suggested that Cloud Chamber was targeting a 2022 release for the game, which obviously never happened. Both games' developments could potentially see them ready for an announcement this year, but the most likely candidate is probably Borderlands 4.

Earlier this year, 2K acquired the Gearbox Entertainment Company for $460 million and confirmed that Borderlands 4 was in active development. A leak last year also suggested that the team is working on Borderlands spin-off game, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 2. With so much focus on the franchise, as well as the Borderlands movie's release in August, now would be a great time for the company to announce a sequel.

In other big franchise sequel news, Take-Two has now revealed the GTA 6 release window.

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Written by Tom West

Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.