Borderlands (video game)
A role-playing shooter set on the planet Pandora, where Vault Hunters seek alien treasure.
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Gearbox Software developed and 2K published the action role-playing first-person shooter Borderlands, which was released in 2009.[1] Take-Two Interactive's financial report indicated that by December 2009, Borderlands had sold more than two million copies.[2]
Key facts and history
A Mac OS X version followed on December 3, 2010, from Feral Interactive.[1] The story follows four "Vault Hunters" searching the planet Pandora for a rumored vault of alien technology.[1] The game's art style was initially realistic but was changed late in development to a cel-shaded comic book look.[3] The change delayed the planned 2008 release into 2009.[4]
A remastered version titled Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced was released on April 3, 2019, for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[5][6] October 23, 2009, was the worldwide release date for Borderlands on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows.[1]
What the cited sources add
The Polygon article by McWhertor confirms the remastered release includes all four DLC packs and supports 4K resolution and HDR on PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X.[6] The same source notes that the remaster includes a minimap similar to Borderlands 2 and a more difficult final boss encounter.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Borderlands (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Thorsen, "Borderlands lands Oct.20", GameSpot, July 22, 2009; "Feral Interactive: Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Borderlands (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Take Two 'grossly underestimated' by gamers, retailers-Analyst", Gamespot, August 27, 2009; "'Borderlands' sales top 2 million", Edge Online, December 17, 2009; "Borderlands sells 3 million units; Pitchford discusses Gearbox hiring policy, Gamertag", February 19, 2010; Magrino, "Take-Two sales sink 12% in June quarter", GameSpot, August 8, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Borderlands (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Tor Thorsen, "Behind Borderlands' 11th-hour style change", GameSpot; "Separated At Birth: Borderlands And CodeHunters", Kotaku, January 8, 2010; "Pound of Flesh", Gather Your Party, November 12, 2012; Sterling, "Borderlands explains its 'not cel-shaded actually' art style", Destructoid, April 16, 2009 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Borderlands (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sliwinski, "Borderlands decides on new 'pretty impressive, even shocking' art style (update)", Joystiq, April 9, 2009; Sliwinski, "A bunch of totally not cel-shaded Borderlands images", Joystiq, May 1, 2009 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Borderlands (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McWhertor, "Borderlands remaster coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in April", Polygon, March 28, 2019 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- McWhertor, "Borderlands remaster coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in April", Polygon, March 28, 2019. facts only, no text reused. polygon.com
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- Wikipedia: Borderlands (video game) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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