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‘Borderlands 3’ Release Date Confirmed For September, Multiple Editions Announced
Turns out that Gearbox had jumped the gun after all, as Gearbox have confirmed that Borderlands 3 to be releasing on September 13th. It will also be a six-month exclusive to the Epic Games Store upon launch, and will presumably migrate to Steam soon after.
#Borderlands3 arrives on Xbox One, PS4, and PC on September 13, 2019! Tune in to the Gameplay Reveal Event on May 1st, where we’ll debut the first hands-on looks! Pre-order now to get the Gold Weapon Skins Pack!
➜ https://t.co/inj5DmoR3U pic.twitter.com/xjbIqrdZus— Borderlands 3 (@Borderlands) April 3, 2019
On top of all that, the box art for the title has also been revealed, alongside the different editions you can grab.
Standard Edition: $59.99
- Base game
- Pre-order bonus: Gold weapon skins and weapon trinket.
Deluxe Edition: $79.99
- Base game and bonus digital content:
- Retro Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head & skin, Echo Device skin, weapon skin
- Neon Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head & skin, Echo Device skin, weapontrinket
- Gearbox Cosmetic Pack: weapon skin, weapon trinket
- Toy Box Weapon Pack: Two toy guns, toy grenade mod, weapon trinket, XP & Loot Drop Boost Mods
- Pre-order bonus: Gold weapon skins & weapon trinket.
Super Deluxe Edition: $99.99, price goes up to $119.99 starting Sept. 17
- Base game
- All digital content and pre-order bonus of the Deluxe Edition
- Borderlands 3 Season Pass.
Diamond Loot Chest Collector’s Edition: $249.99 USD
- Base game
- All bonus digital content and pre-order bonus of the Super Deluxe Edition
- Season Pass
- Diamond Loot Chest Replica with functional retractable lid
- Ten 3-inch tall character figurines including the four Vault Hunters and Calypso Twins.
- Sanctuary 3 snap model ship and stand.
- Four Vault Key keychains
- Cloth galaxy map
- Five character art lithographs of the Vault Hunters and Calypso Twins
- Steelbook case
Gearbox will also be having a livestream on May 1 to detail the story, characters, gear and more.
Borderlands 3 box art + Deluxe Edition + Super Deluxe Edition + Diamond Loot Chest Collector's Edition pic.twitter.com/sCOKV5dDGc
— Wario64 (@Wario64) April 3, 2019
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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