Borderlands 3: next-gen version available already at the launch of the consoles

Great news for all fans of Borderlands 3, action RPG with a strong first person shooter component developed by Gearbox Software and produced by 2K Games, released in September 2019 on Xbox One, PC e PlayStation 4. For several weeks it was known that the title would be upgradeable for free to the new generation but today, with a Press release of which we report an excerpt, 2K has announced that it will be available from the day it Xbox Series X e PlayStation 5 they will land in stores.

Prepare for a new generation of mayhem, Vault Hunter! We are proud to confirm that the next generation Borderlands® 3 update will be available on a day-to-day basis alongside new consoles from Microsoft and Sony. The next-gen version of the game will be playable at launch on Xbox Series X / Series S on November 10, as well as on PlayStation 5 on November 19. All players who own or purchase both a copy of the game and a next-generation console will be able to download the update for free within the same console family. Borderlands 3 has been fully optimized to harness the power of next-generation consoles, bringing a new level of graphical fidelity to the Borderlands universe. The Xbox Series X and PS5 will display Borderlands 3 at 60 frames per second in 4K resolution during single-player and online co-op mode, and all next-gen consoles will support three- and four-player split-screen for multiplayer. local. Additionally, vertical split-screen for two-player local co-op will be available from the start on next-gen consoles and will be added to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions via a free update on November 10 and 12, respectively.

Also Randy Pitchford, executive producer and founder of Gearbox Entertainment, wanted to comment on the arrival of the game on the new platforms of Sony e Microsoft products:

Borderlands is an innovative, record-breaking, critically acclaimed franchise where millions upon millions of players have experienced one-of-a-kind gameplay, chaos and fun across multiple generations of gaming technology. With Borderlands 3 continuing to grow and launching this November on next-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles, there has never been a better time to jump into the fun.

Finally, the software house announced that the 29 October at 18: 00 a special episode of “The Borderlands Show” will be held on official Twitch channel of the game, during which new information about the new contents which will arrive over the next few months.