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Borderlands 3 fans will have a lot to look forward to until 2020 and beyond as Gearbox Software and 2K announced new content and next-gen plans for the acclaimed Borderlands sequel.
Announced during the company’s PAX Online 2020 showcase, Gearbox confirmed that Borderlands is coming to both the PS5 and Xbox Series X. And, if you own the game on current-generation consoles, you’ll receive a free update to the respective next generation. . version, and to be able to carry out all the saved and additional purchases.
Next-gen versions run at 60fps at 4K resolution on both next-gen single-player systems. And the arrival of these next-gen versions will also bring two requested features that will be available to PS4 and Xbox One players via a free patch: four-player split screen and the option to do vertical split screen in co-op for two. players.
Meanwhile, Gearbox also confirmed additional DLC later this year. While the upcoming paid DLC won’t be similar to the campaign DLCs that have been part of the season pass, it will include a new game mode and a new skill tree for each Vault Hunter, which also means new action skills.
Gearbox showcased FL4k’s new Trapper skill tree, a more defensive skill tree that focuses on shields and survivability, while FL4K’s new action skill is Gravity Snare. This throwable trap sends enemies skyward before they crash to the ground. FL4K will also have a new pet option, the Hyperion Loaderbot, which can be customized with another long-range ION loader, a closer BUL loader, and the firepower-focused WAR loader.
IGN’s Borderlands 3 review called the base game “a high point for the series and the genre as a whole.”
Since its launch, Gearbox has released several DLC expansions as part of the Borderlands 3 season pass, including the most recent Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck DLC.