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 Cover art, with a "Psycho" enemy in a pose traditionally used for Jesus in art, with a grenade as the Sacred Heart[2] | |
| Developer(s) | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher(s) | 2K |
| Director(s) | Paul Sage |
| Designer(s) | Keith Schuler |
| Artist(s) | Scott Kester |
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| Series | Borderlands |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4[3] |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, first-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Borderlands 3 is a 2019 action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. It is a sequel to 2012's Borderlands 2, and the fourth entry in the main Borderlands series. Borderlands 3 was released on 13 September 2019 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, and released for macOS on 30 October 2019. A Stadia port was released on 17 December 2019. Versions for the Xbox Series X and Series S and PlayStation 5 including free upgrades for users on the prior console versions were released on 10 and 12 November 2020, respectively. A Nintendo Switch version was released on 6 October 2023.[1]
Players complete quests and side missions, in single-player or multiplayer, as one of four classes. When killed, enemies may drop weapons and gear which can be equipped. New abilities are unlocked as the player gains experience. The plot is centered on four new Vault Hunters recruited by the Crimson Raiders of Pandora to stop twins Troy and Tyreen Calypso and their insane cult followers from harnessing the power of the alien Vaults spread across the galaxy.
Upon release, Borderlands 3 received generally favorable reviews with praise directed to its gameplay, though some criticized the lack of innovation, technical issues, and writing. The initial sales of the game were the highest of the Borderlands series: more than five million copies were sold in five days.
- ^ a b "Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition coming to Switch on October 6". 31 August 2023.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (3 April 2019). "Jesus Christ, look at the Borderlands 3 box art". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Borderlands 3 will be powered by Unreal Engine 4". www.tweaktown.com. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.