Rumor: Borderlands Spin-Off is in Development, 'Closer Than You Think' - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 May 2021 / 1,080 Views

Gearbox Software released Borderlands 3 in September 2019 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, with a next-generation version that included a free upgrade launching alongside the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in November 2020.

It appears a new Borderlands might already be in development, according to a rumour at GameReactor. The rumour says it isn't a numbered one and is more of a spin-off and is closer to release than you might think.

There was a five-year gap between Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands 3, so if the rumour is true that would likely mean a smaller gap for this spin-off Borderlands.

"A new Borderlands is much closer than you think," said GameReactor. "Not a numbered one, but what you might call a spin-off. Some of you might say it's too soon, considering Borderlands 3's Director's Cut expansion isn't even a month old. Don't worry. This game will deliver something different that I can't wait to see the reactions to."

Rumor: Borderlands Spin-Off is in Development, 'Closer Than You Think'

It was revealed in leaked court documents from the Epic Games v. Apple case that Epic Games paid Two-Two Interactive $146 million to have the PC version of Borderlands 3 launch as a timed exclusive on the Epic Game Store. The game was exclusive for six months before it was released on Steam.

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