Borderlands

ReleasedOct 20, 2009

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

About

Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter set on the distant planet of Pandora. Players choose from four characters, each with distinct combat abilities, and explore an open world rendered in a distinctive cartoon-style visual approach. Gameplay revolves around completing missions, defeating enemies, and collecting procedurally generated weapons with varying statistics and elemental effects. The game supports cooperative play for up to four players, with enemy difficulty scaling based on the number of participants.

Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K Games, CyberFront, Feral Interactive, Take-Two Interactive
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Open world
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: First person
Age ratings: ACB MA 15+, PEGI 18, GRAC 15+, CERO D, USK 18, ESRB M
Time to beat: 30 h rushed · 43 h normally · 59 h completionist
IGDB rating: 79 / 100 (1,035 ratings)

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Mac	Dec 3, 2010
Nintendo Switch	May 29, 2020
PC (Microsoft Windows)	Oct 26, 2009 · North AmericaOct 30, 2009 · AustraliaDec 25, 2009 · Japan
PlayStation 3	Oct 20, 2009 · North AmericaOct 23, 2009 · EuropeFeb 25, 2010 · Japan
Xbox 360	Oct 20, 2009 · North AmericaOct 23, 2009 · EuropeFeb 25, 2010 · Japan
Xbox One	Oct 19, 2010