A Chinese teaser page from Shanda Games grabs the attention of shooter fans. Is there perhaps an MMO version of Borderlands coming soon, a Chinese Borderlands Online?
Borderlands established the “Shoot’n Loot” genre, in which Destiny is currently thriving. Rumors of a possible MMO version likely gained traction when Destiny took off. Additionally, many large offline franchises are currently moving towards “MMO,” as they can earn money in the long run: An MMO never really ends.
The Asia MMO specialized site “mmoculture” has now discovered a nebulous Chinese teaser page for a possible Borderlands Online; “BLOL” appears in the code, which could be a way to abbreviate BorderLands OnLine, if one wished. Moreover, some logos of 2k Games can be found in the code.
On the website: The silhouette of Claptrap. A countdown that goes until Monday, and the phrase “Earthlings, we will bring you hope!”
For us Europeans, this may not mean much yet. Asia is a strange market when it comes to licenses, as there has long been a “Call of Duty Online” there, which doesn’t have much in common with our Call of Duty.
Conclusion: On Monday, we will know more; those who are dreaming of a Triple-A Borderlands Online heading towards Destiny should urgently temper their hype.
