The Borderlands team now owns Risk of Rain, and it’s got big plans for the roguelike

Sci-fi roguelike Risk of Rain is getting a total remake, as publisher Gearbox Games buys the series off developer Hopoo Games to co-create it with brand new content. Risk of Rain Returns is a complete remake of the 2D 2013 roguelike, taking everything in the original game, adding in items and heroes released for the 3D sequel, and a load of other improvements and it will launch in Nintendo Switch and PC sometime in 2023.  “Risk of Rain Returns completely overhauls the original and introduces a ton of new content,” the announcement reads (opens in new tab), promising a “whole new game and an upgraded experience from the original Risk of Rain.

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