Borderlands 1 Might be Remastered for Xbox One and PS4

The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions will only happen if fans demand them.

Today Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is released for the Xbox One and PlayStation, and it includes remastered versions of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. The original Borderlands, though, is not included with this collection.

Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford says if The Handsome Collection is successful, decision-makers at publisher 2K Games may consider bringing the original game to new consoles.

"The fact that The Handsome Collection has Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands 2 means there's still that original game that isn't on next-gen yet," Pitchford said on the latest episode of the Major Nelson Radio podcast. "If this is successful, I'm sure the folks at 2K, the people that care about publishing and figure out how to get content in customers' hands if customers want it, will be noticing that. And I'd love to have those conversations about how to bring Borderlands 1 to next-gen."

Pichford only sees the different game engine as a potential problem, but with "some work involved" the game can be running on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

"If [The Handsome Collection] is successful enough, there might be a way to justify that," Pitchford said. "And I really hope that's the case. I'd love to have my entire Borderlands collection on next-gen."