Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Developer(s)Gearbox Software
Publisher(s)2K
SeriesBorderlands
EngineUnreal Engine 3[3]
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: March 24, 2015
  • WW: March 27, 2015
Borderlands Legendary Collection
  • WW: May 28, 2020 (Xbox One)
  • WW: May 29, 2020[1][2]
Genre(s)Action role-playing, first-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (later released as Borderlands Legendary Collection in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch) is a compilation of first-person shooter video games developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. The Handsome Collection consists of both Borderlands 2 (2012) and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014) for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, along with all of their accompanying downloadable content, enhanced local multiplayer, and the ability to transfer save data from their respective PlayStation 3 (Both Borderlands 2 & The Pre-Sequel)/Vita/PSVR and Xbox 360 versions. A port to the Nintendo Switch entitled Borderlands Legendary Collection was released in North America on May 29, 2020 along with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, which additionally includes the first Borderlands.[4] For The Handsome Collection, Borderlands 2 was ported by Iron Galaxy Studios and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel by Armature Studio.[5][6][7] The Legendary Collection port was handled by Turn Me Up Games and Behaviour Interactive.[8]

  1. ^ "Borderlands: The Handsome Collection". Nintendo of America. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Borderlands: The Handsome Collection". Nintendo Europe. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Kreiner, Joe (February 3, 2015). "Unreal Engine Developers at PAX South". Unreal Engine. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Borderlands: The Handsome Collection". Nintendo of America. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Projects: Borderlands: The Handsome Collection". Iron Galaxy Studios. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2018. The team at Iron Galaxy ported Borderlands 2 to PS4 and Xbox One, adding new features such as 4-player split screen to the mix in the process.
  6. ^ "Games: Borderlands: The Handsome Collection". Armature Studio. Retrieved April 2, 2018. Port Project of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
  7. ^ Clauson, Jonathan R. (January 20, 2015). "'The Handsome Collection' Of 'Borderlands 2' and "The Pre-Sequel' Is Coming To PS4 And Xbox One". Inquisitr. Tampa, Florida. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Borderlands Legendary Collection coming to Switch on May 29". March 26, 2020.