The information appears in a financial report from the publisher

Aug 6, 2014 12:14 GMT  ·  By

Take-Two Interactive Software is one of the biggest game publishers, with games like GTA V under its belt, and it looks like it's showing an interest for the Linux platform.

It's assumed that one of the reasons for the slow uptake in Linux users on the Steam platform is the lack of interest from major publishers like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-Two, or Activision. Of all these companies, only Take-Two took some timid first steps, but it only takes one to point in the right direction.

Take-Two is the company that owns 2K Games, the one responsible for bringing X-COM and Civilization V to the Linux platform. They used third-party companies specialized in porting games from various other platforms, but they have done a great job with it and it looks like they might be doing it again.

2K Games is also the publisher for the Borderlands franchise and the games released under this umbrella have been very successful, so it was only natural for the community to ask if a Linux version was possible.

After some inquiries on the matter, Randy Pitchford, the boss of Gearbox, has said that a Linux release is unlikely for Borderlands 2, although he wasn't really adamant about it.

2K Games and Take-Two have been collaborating with Valve for quite some time and the studios that work for this publisher have integrated Steamworks in all their recent games. They might also be interested in the fact that Valve intends to release a new console-PC hybrid that will run only Linux, so it's not inconceivable that they might want a piece of that also.

According to businesswire.com, Take-Two Interactive Software has just published some boring details about the first fiscal quarter 2015 and, as you can imagine, it could put rocks to sleep. As it turns out, a piece of interesting information is actually quite relevant to the Linux gamers.

2K Australia, another studio under the tutelage of Take-Two, is working on a game called Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and it should act as a prequel for Borderlands 2. The interesting thing is that Linux is listed as a supported platform, and, in fact, it's the only game on the list with Linux besides it, making it unlikely to be just an error.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is expected to arrive on October 14, 2014, on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Mac, and Linux.

Whether this is a mistake or just a slip-up remains to be seen. We have contacted 2K Games for more information on the subject.