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Gearbox Explains Why it Isn’t Making Borderlands 3

“If we take the posture that we should only make sequels because they’re safe and it’s a sure thing then Borderlands wouldn’t even exist," says Pitchford.

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jay24085d ago

Very sad that the new, current gen has lost another huge game and it won't be around for say 2-3 years till BL3 does come.

XisThatKid4085d ago (Edited 4085d ago )

I can say I don't give a @#$% because I it's a win win for me I am in both gens and they get to make hella money selling to around 150+ million potential consumers instead of maybe 11+ mill not including PC. nice call Gear Box keep making good games I'll buy em on what ever console, gen, platform you decide.

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I didn't read the article and I most likely won't, this is just my opinion.
"GREETINGS TRAVELERR!!"

3-4-54085d ago

I hope they at least make a loot based game with Borderland style graphics then.

randomass1714085d ago

Good that Gearbox is maintaining some integrity. After the Aliens fiasco they have a lot of respect earning to do.

Chapter114085d ago

“If we take the posture that we should only make sequels because they’re safe and it’s a sure thing then Borderlands wouldn’t even exist."

Oh, so Pre-sequel isn't that at all, is it? What a load of crap.

LAWSON724085d ago

My thoughts exactly.

It is like as long as we do everything but make Borderlands 3 we are being original and trying new things. lol

KwietStorm_BLM4085d ago

Well Gearbox isn't making Pre Sequel either, so on the surface it looks like another one of those deals where the publisher wanted them to do it, they didn't want to force it, but because the publisher has the last word, they got the B team to do it anyway.

Sevir4085d ago

Lol. But aren't Gearbox stating that they've stepped away from Borderlands to work on a New Ip on Next Gen Platforms? I mean Pitchford said in the article that the Borderlands game launching this fall is being handled by 2k Australia... So he's pretty much spot on with the statement... Gearbox is onto the next nee thing and Borderlands is the has been for them.

NintendoYouth4085d ago

I applaud them for this.

They will create BL3 one day.
But you cant just live off of one thing.

Derekvinyard134085d ago

Was looking forward to a release date :-(

LAWSON724085d ago

I thought I read some where that it is expected this year

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Switch Games on Switch 2 Get Massive Performance Boost Without Patch

Nintendo Switch games that haven't received patches are still getting performance and loading boosts across the board on Switch 2.

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Borderlands 3 player count is up 486% as movie gets absolutely destroyed by critics and fans

The new Borderlands has been a huge flop, but it has caused the video games to see a boost in popularity following its release.

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spicelicka307d ago

Damn, the Fallout tactic but reversed..

Inverno307d ago

I am glad the movie is bombin, can we stop making horrible adaptations now?

ChronoJoe306d ago

There have been some good adaptations recently though. I think the Gran Turismo movie is really good and The Last of Us and Fallout TV shows are great too.

If they're going to try, some of them are going to fall short. That's just inevitable. If anything we should encourage more effort so that they learn more about what makes some of these work, while others don't. Honestly I think Borderlands should have been a hit, but I think it would have been much better as an animated show akin to the League of Legends TV show on Netflix.

Inverno306d ago

Yea but the good to bad ratio still leans more to the bad. All the ones you pointed out have been pretty great, can't wait for season 2 of all those shows. With that said, you can't "fall short" unless it's on purpose, in this case it's Borderlands. These characters, the world, the lore is/are fleshed out, there's a ton of source material, there are 7 games!

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Kosic307d ago (Edited 307d ago )

But BL3 is the worst one in the series....should do #2 and experience Handsome Jack

Michiel1989307d ago

there was no actor handsome enough available to play Jack

DustMan307d ago

Nah. Tiny TIna's Wonderland is the worst in my opinion. I enjoyed 3 more than the "pre-sequel" and Tiny Tina's Wonderland.

Dudeson307d ago

Agreed, at least 3 felt like borderlands, gameplay was great, bosses were interesting. Wonderlands was just a turn in the wrong direction, the idea seemed great, but playing through the game just didn't feel like borderlands to me. Also dlc scam.

porkChop307d ago (Edited 307d ago )

My issue with TTW is that it's supposedly a new IP in the Borderlands universe, not just a Borderlands game. Yet it plays and feels just like Borderlands with some magic tacked on. For every cool new idea there's a handful of ideas just rehashed from Borderlands. They really didn't do enough to make it feel like its own thing. It's still just an FPS with guns, except the guns are magical now. Why not focus instead on crazy melee weapons, bows, and magic/spells instead?

Lighter9307d ago

I'd say the pre-sequel because of the low gravity. That was horrible.

porkChop307d ago

In terms of gameplay BL3 is the strongest in the series. It's the narrative that really lets that game down.

ChronoJoe306d ago

Eh...

The story is definitely worse but there's more to these games than that. Gameplay, loot, endgame and build variety is definitely better in 3. I think they did a great job with the game, some of the DLC is fantastic too.

Kosic306d ago

I agree with people are saying. There's sole really good ideas in the games followed by some odd choices. I loved Bl2 , and I liked the presequel because it tries to explain Handsome Jack's downfall (YouTube game theory handsome jack).

Also PreSeq, has this really cool team play where talents could help pick your friends up from bleeding out. Athena throwing her shield if it bounces of a player they are picked up from dying. Head shots Aith the sniper chick etc.

BL3, I cannot get past the annoying social media influences, it's meant to be funny, it's just unbearable. Gameplay feels solid though. But I've not made it past lvl 20 ish on 3 tries. The story does not interest me, the classes are poor and talents feel bland.

gold_drake306d ago

i didnt like 3s sotry villains, like at all.

but i dont think any of the borderlands mainline games were "bad". i nejoyed all of them

but im not part of the community and play them mostly with my friends or alone.

there are worse games rly.

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badz149307d ago

Like they said...a bad publicity is still a publicity

jznrpg307d ago

I totally forgot there was a movie coming out. I’m not a big fan of adaptations mainly because most of them suck and they take away from me playing video games. I didn’t get into Borderlands 3 game. 1 was my favorite 2 was pretty good but a third with more of the same didn’t interest me much to begin with.

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Check out the nine games leaving PS Plus in August 2024

PS Plus has nine games set to leave the service soon. Here is every game earmarked on our PlayStation Plus leaving list for Essential, Extra, and Premium.

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Zenzuu324d ago

Saved you a click.

Among Us
Borderlands 3
NBA 2K24
Need For Speed Unbound
SpellForce III Reforced
Destroy All Humans
Destroy All Humans 2
Trials of Mana

jznrpg324d ago

If you added Among Us and Borderlands 3 to your library they won’t disappear. Not sure if any others were part of essential or not but if they were and you added them to the library they also will still be in your library

OtterX323d ago

Yea, not really a loss since we got them with the Monthly Games. :)