As promised earlier during the PAX East presentation, Gearbox has announced the release date for Borderlands 3 as well as revealed special editions for the title. Borderlands 3 is releasing worldwide on September 3, 2019, and it will come out on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. However just as we suspected, the PC version is coming out on Epic Games Store exclusively.
However, the PC version is only a timed exclusive on Epic Games Store. Steam and other clients will get Borderlands 3 in April 2020. Gearbox has released a brand new trailer for Borderlands 3 as well which reveals a lot more information about the title. We now finally know the names of all the new heroes and the villains that we will be fighting in Borderlands 3.
The main villains of Borderlands 3 are Calypso Twins who are out in the wild to unite all the bandit clans. Facing them are four brand new Vault Hunters Moze, Amara, Zane, and FL4K. They each belong to a unique class which comes with their own skills and playstyle just like in the earlier titles.
Amara is a Siren who is using her powerful ethereal fists in the trailer. Moze is a Gunner who can call in a mech as backup called Iron Bear. FL4K is a brand new class Beastmaster who has the ability to tame wild beasts and use them as deadly killing pets. Zane is an Operative who has tons of gadgets and other sneaky tactics up his sleeve.
You can check out the new announcement trailer below.
Apart from this, Borderlands 3 will also feature split-screen co-op with the option of toggling individual loot drops which means that each player will get their own loot drops. This will ensure that no one fights for loot with the other player. The game will also balance out the game difficulty so if the level difference is too much between the players, it will not matter much. The game will handle the difference itself.
Gearbox has also revealed different game editions that players can get their hands on both physically and digitally. Apart from the normal version, there is a Deluxe Edition, Super Deluxe Edition, and the very best Diamond Loot Chest Collector’s Edition. Pre-orders are now live for all versions of Borderlands 3 across all platforms.
We have detailed all versions below.
Borderlands 3 Deluxe Edition
- Retro Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head and skin, Echo Device skin, and weapon skin.
- Neon Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head and skin, Echo Device skin, and weapon trinket.
- Gearbox Cosmetic Pack: Weapon skin, and weapon trinket.
- Toy Box Weapon Pack: Two toy guns, toy grenade mod, and weapon trinket.
- XP and loot drop boost mods.
Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition
This version will include all content from the Deluxe Edition as well as the Season Pass which includes:
- Four campaign DLC packs with new stories, missions, and challenges.
- Butt Stallion weapon skin, weapon trinket, and grenade mod.
Borderlands 3 Diamond Loot Chest Collector’s Edition
This is the very best version of Borderlands 3 and it comes with tons of cool stuff for true hardcore Vault Hunters. It includes all Super Deluxe Edition content as well as:
- Diamond Loot Chest Replica: Featuring a functional retractable lid, this chest is perfect for storing your real-world loot.
- Ten Borderlands 3 character figurines: The four new Vault Hunters, the fanatical Calypso Twins, and some of your favorite characters from the Borderlands universe (approximately 3” tall.).
- Sanctuary 3 snap model: Construct your very own Sanctuary 3 model ship (includes stand)
- Four Vault Key keychains.
- Cloth galaxy map: Typhon DeLeon’s map of the Borderlands.
- Five character art lithographs: Unique character prints starring the new Vault Hunters and fanatical Calypso Twins.
- Borderlands 3 Steelbook case: A metal case for any collector’s shelf.
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Borderlands 3 is releasing on PS4, Xbox One and PC via Epic Games Store on September 13, 2019.
