14 DAY TRIAL // 2K and Gearbox Software announced that Borderlands 3 will get new content in the coming months in the form of co-op features and next-generation support. During the Gearbox PAX Digital Showcase, Borderlands 3 developers confirmed their game is coming to both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.
More importantly, those who already own the current-generation version of Borderlands 3 will receive a free upgrade to either of the two upcoming consoles. Naturally, this applies to all Borderlands 3 content players own, as well as saves.
By bringing Borderlands 3 to Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, Gearbox will offer players a smoother gameplay experience at 60 frames per second and 4K resolution. Aside from that, the next-gen console versions of Borderlands 3 will include two highly requested local co-op features, free for all players.
For the first time ever, Borderlands 3 players will be able to try out the new four-player split-screen mode, and when enjoying two-player co-op matches, they will have the option to divide the screen horizontally or vertically. The option to split the screen vertically will also be added to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game via a free patch.
If you're looking for brand new Borderlands 3 content, you won't be disappointed. Gearbox revealed that although the next paid add-on won’t look like the campaign DLCs of the now complete Season Pass, it will include a brand new game mode, as well as one new skill tree for each Vault Hunter, and with those new skill trees come new Action Skills.
FL4K’s new “Trapper” skill tree will be the first to be implemented in Borderlands 3, along with its latest pet option: a Hyperion Loaderbot. The latter can be specced in a variety of ways as players work their way down the skill tree.
which emphasizes shields and survivability for both FL4K and their pet – plus FL4K’s new Action Skill: Gravity Snare, a throwable trap that tosses enemies up into the air before slamming them back into the ground. Enemies caught in its radius will have their attacks interrupted, giving FL4K a crowd control skill for the first time.
More information on the other skill trees, the new game mode, and all the other content in the game's next downloadable add-on will be revealed in the coming months, as well as some news about crossplay coming to Borderlands 3.