Gearbox Software made
the expected
announcement of their next Borderlands game by officially announcing
Borderlands 3
to cap off their just-completed PAX East presentation. They showed
a gameplay video
revealing a strong resemblance to
Borderlands 2, which is probably not going
to disappoint many fans. This includes cel shaded graphics, returning characters, and
word the game will include a "billion guns." Gearbox boss Randy
Pitchford says they've been working on this for five years, but did not discuss
when it is expected for release. There's more on the way about this soon, as the
clip concludes saying "see more April 3, 2019," and the description reads,
"Check out the Borderlands 3 Developer Trailer and prepare for an all-new
mayhem-fueled adventure! Visit Borderlands.com on April 3 for more info." The
presentation began with Randy poking fun at the genre of the moment, saying,
"Battle Royales are fun... that's not what we're making." He also noted the new
game will include some returning characters like Tiny Tina (though she's a
little older now), but that the inclusion of Handsome Jack in the teaser video
was a red herring "because we're assholes," going on to say Jack is not
returning to the game because (spoiler alert) "he's dead! You killed him!" After
a break Randy reappeared and introduced a new Borderlands physical card game
with a magic trick before playing mind games by saying that this was the
Borderlands announcement they were teasing. But from the start he promised they
were going to "end big," which lead to the announcement of Borderlands 3 as a
climax to the proceedings.