Publisher Take-Two has confirmed the development of Borderlands 2 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

The game is set to launch during Take-Two's fiscal year 2013 beginning on April 1, 2012. Borderlands 2 includes all-new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and equipment. Players will once again return to Pandora, the setting of the first game.

Borderlands 2 will be on display at Gamescom 2011 in Germany later this month from August 17 - August 21 and at PAX Prime in Seattle from August 26 - August 28.

The September issue of Game Informer magazine has the first details.