Game Information

Original Release Date: October 20, 2009

Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Involved Companies: 2K Games, CyberFront, Take-Two Interactive, Shadows in Darkness, Demiurge Studios, Gearbox Software, Feral Interactive

Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

Summary: With its addictive action, frantic first-person shooter combat, massive arsenal of weaponry, RPG elements and four-player co-op, Borderlands is a breakthrough experience that challenges all the conventions of modern shooters. Borderlands places you in the role of a mercenary on the lawless and desolate planet of Pandora, hell-bent on finding a legendary stockpile of powerful alien technology known as The Vault. Role Playing Shooter (RPS) - combines frantic first-person shooting action with accessible role-playing character progression. Co-Op Frenzy - Fly solo in single player or drop in and out with up to 4 Player Co-Op online for a maniacal multiplayer experience. Bazillions of Guns - Gun lust fulfilled with rocket-launching shotguns, enemy-torching revolvers, SMGs that fire lightning rounds, and tons more. Radical Art Style - New visual style combines traditional rendering techniques with hand-drawn textures to create a unique and eye-catching spin on the First Person genre. Intense Vehicular Combat - Get behind the wheel and engage in intense vehicle-to-vehicle combat.