The developer behind Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has been shuttered, Kotaku reports.
Unfortunately, the studio was the last triple-A developer operating out of Australia, although the cost of doing so ultimately contributed to the developer’s closure.
At one point it was considered relocating the studio to Melbourne; however, this resulted in many high-level employees to depart, which didn’t help matters.
Speaking in a statement issued to the site, 2K said:
"We can confirm we have taken steps to begin the studio closure process for 2K Australia in order to better manage ongoing development costs while improving the working proximity of our creative teams. We are very grateful for the team’s valuable contributions to numerous 2K projects, and are working with affected staff to explore reassignment opportunities where possible."
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was originally released for PS3 and Xbox 360 last fall, before arriving as part of the The Handsome Collection earlier this year on PS4 and Xbox One.