If you’ve been wondering just when the FPS MMO Borderlands would be launched, wonder no longer. Gearbox has now officially dated, as of Comic-Con, the game’s release date.  Borderlands release date will be on October 20th for North America and October 23rd for Europe.

Originally, the game was aiming for a more realistic look but the fine people at Gearbox have since switched the art style to something more… well, cartoony. You don’t have to take my word for it; you can view the newest trailer here.

(Ed. Note: The FPS MMO genre isn’t all that clearly defined to this journalist and I’d argue that this counts. Feel free to argue otherwise in the comments, as I’m open to new ideas. - James 7/27/09)