One of the most iconic game franchises of all time, Borderlands 3 has just released worldwide for PC, PS4 and Xbox One! For PC players, you can only get it from Epic Game Store for now. Borderlands makes themselves a truly genre-defining shooter-looter game when the first game was released. With the continuation of the series’ success, this sequel should deserve the same love as well! Here’s the trailer just in case you missed it!
If you have never seen any news about the game yet, you just tuned in to the right page. Here coverage that we have done for the game!
Borderlands 3 Twitch interactive program – ECHOcast Extension
Viewers of Borderlands 3 streams can now interact with the game being streamed and win in-game items for their own game! More details covered here.
Borderlands 3 Demo
We tried the demo for Borderlands 3 and it was pretty awesome! You can check out the coverage right here.
Borderlands 3 End-game/ post-launch details
If you have not caught up with the most recent news on Borderlands 3, here is a link for you to check it out!
“There is something special about seeing an idea start and watching that idea go through multiple people who each contribute their effort and their talent to make the idea a reality”
Written by Paul Sage, Creative Director for Borderlands 3 in an open letter to fans
We also did an interview that you can catch here!
Borderlands 2 was a major hit, even until recently, Borderlands 2 has a constant one million unique monthly user for a game than is older than 6 years since its release in 2012. The whole franchise has sold more than 48 million copies and still counting for not only Borderlands 3, but also the previous series as well!
With the rich experience, Borderlands 3 improved a of their key features that you can expect.
- A Mayhem-Fueled Thrill Ride: The fanatical Calypso Twins have united the bandit clans and are closing in on the galaxy’s ultimate power. Only you, a thrill-seeking Vault Hunter, have the arsenal and allies to take them down. Uncover the rewarding mysteries, memorable inhabitants, and deep lore of the extensive Borderlands narrative universe.
- Your Vault Hunter, Your Playstyle: Become one of four extraordinary new Vault Hunters, each with unique abilities and playstyles, deep skill trees, and tons of personalization options.
- Moze as THE GUNNER: When Moze needs backup, she digistructs her mech – Iron Bear
– for a sucker punch of additional firepower. - Amara as THE SIREN: A confident, capable brawler with the ability to summon ethereal
fists, Amara uses her Siren powers to smash her enemies. - FL4K as THE BEASTMASTER: FL4K lives for the hunt. So do the loyal beasts that follow
their master’s every command. Their preferred prey? Unsuspecting bandits, those poor
suckers. - Zane as THE OPERATIVE: Specializing in battlefield gadgetry, Zane is extremely
proficient at
- Moze as THE GUNNER: When Moze needs backup, she digistructs her mech – Iron Bear
- Lock, Load, and Loot: With multiple distinct weapons manufacturers, a revolutionary content generation system, and special legendary drops to uncover, your ever-improving arsenal comes with near-infinite possibilities. Shotguns with bullet shields? Rifles with multiple elemental damage types? SMGs that grow legs and chase down enemies? All of the above!
- New Borderlands: Discover new worlds beyond Pandora, each featuring unique environments to explore and enemies to destroy. Tear through hostile deserts, battle your way across war-torn cityscapes, navigate deadly bayous, and more!
- Quick & Seamless Co-Op Action: With the new “level-sync” system, the experience seamlessly scales for each individual player. That means you can play with anyone at any time online or in split-screen co-op, regardless of your level or mission progress. Plus, when you take down enemies and challenges as a team, “loot instancing” ensures you reap rewards that are yours alone – no one misses out on loot.
Taken from Borderlands 3 Fact Sheet
There are a few editions that you can get for Borderlands 3.
- Standard Edition for USD$59.99 (RM 239)
- Includes only the base game
- Deluxe Edition for USD$79.99 (RM319)
- Includes the base game and bonus digital content
- Digital content are as such
- Retro Cosmetic Pack
- Neon Cosmetic Pack
- Gearbox Cosmetic Pack
- Toy Box Weapon Pack
- XP & Loot Drop Boost Mods
- Digital content are as such
- Includes the base game and bonus digital content
- Super Deluxe Edition for USD$99.99 (RM399) exclusively until September 16, 2019
- Includes everything from Deluxe Edition plus a Season Pass
- Season Pass includes
- 4 campaign DLC packs featuring new stories, missions and challenges
- Butt Stallion weapon skin
- Weapon trinket
- Grenade Mod
- Season Pass includes
- This edition will be priced at USD$119.99 (RM499.99) starting 17th September 2019
- Includes everything from Deluxe Edition plus a Season Pass
During PAX West, 2K and Gearbox Software promised to continuously support the game with free seasonal content updates and free raid-like events called Takedowns, the first of which will go live in fall. The Borderlands team came up with a monthly video program called The Borderlands Show, which will be hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller. This show will be live on September 18, 2019 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on Twitch. The first episode will be talking about the upcoming content for Borderlands 3 and an interview with Paul Sage. You can find their Twitch link here.
If you want to know more about Gearbox Software, you can find them here. More information about 2K can be found here.