2K and Gearbox have confirmed Borderlands Legends for iPhone and iPad. As announced on 2K’s official site , Legends is due on October 31st for $4.99 on iPhone and $6.99 on iPad.

Loading

Legends lets players play as Brick, Mordecai, Lilith or Roland -- the four main characters of the original Borderlands -- and gameplay is from a top-down perspective. “The Borderlands universe is no longer just a console experience,” 2K said. “With intuitive, touch-based commands and slick UI, Borderlands Legends combines the inventory and skill tree management that gamers already love about the franchise with a layer of strategy that is popular on mobile devices.”According to Entertainment Weekly , Legends will have players fighting familiar Borderlands enemies including Skags, Bandits, Crimson Lance and Spider Ants. Characters will have three action skills and six abilities, with five levels for each on customizable skill trees.The big change is that players will control all four characters simultaneously and coordinate strategy to take down enemies, similar to other mobile strategy titles like Battleheart. Specific gameplay details remain under wraps, but based on the game's media, it seems likely that players will select and move party members with simple touch-screen taps and swipes. When a character is selected, their cooldown abilities can be activated by tapping its icon in the top-right. Unleashing specific combo attacks at the same time will activate special, ultra-powerful team attacks.The game will feature boss battles and unlimited leveling up, with enemies scaling to match your level. Mission objectives are randomized, and, as in the console versions, players will be able to purchase guns from Marcus and will have the option to get a Second Wind in Fight for Your Life mode when they’re killed.The news follows a leak of Borderlands Legends over the weekend . Not much other information is available for now, but look out for many more details -- including an exclusive first look at the game in motion, later this week.

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following @garfep on Twitter or garfep on IGN.