Gearbox Announces that Borderlands 3 Will Not Be at E3 2018
By Nicholas Barth ·
The developer of the popular Borderlands franchise has announced that Borderlands 3 will not be making an appearance at E3 2018, despite an earlier leak pointing to Borderlands 3 possibly being at E3 2018.
According to a report by Shacknews, a representative from developer Gearbox Software announced to a group of reporters earlier today, May 15th, that the studio has no plans of having any Borderlands content being shown at E3 2018. The announcement today from Gearbox comes in contrast with an earlier leak from Walmart Canada that pointed to a wide assortment of games possibly making an appearance at E3 2018, including the highly sought after Borderlands 3.
Fans of the Borderlands franchise have been anxiously awaiting any news about Borderlands 3 since the release of Borderlands 2 back in September 2012 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! in October 2014, which were the last two new entries in the game's universe. The only games in the franchise to make their way onto the current generation of consoles in the Xbox One and Playstation 4 is the second game and the franchise's pre-sequel title. They were the two main pieces of content in the remastered bundle of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection in 2015.
During the 2017 Games Developer Conference, Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford presented a tech demo of Borderlands 3 on Unreal Engine 4, but this was the last time fans had gotten any major news or content regarding the possibility of a new entry in the franchise, until the recent Walmart leak. However, with the announcement from Gearbox today taking away any hopes of players getting to see anything related to a new game in the series at E3 2018, fans will have to continue to be patient to see anything substantial regarding the future of the popular first person shooter franchise.
With E3 2018 shaping up to reveal major information regarding many highly anticipated sequels and new titles, fans will still have plenty to look forward to seeing and learning about. Taking place between June 12th to June 14th in Los Angeles, California, E3 2018 will be showing off what video game fans can be expecting from industry leaders and newcomers in the near and far future.
Without Borderlands 3 making an appearance at E3 2018, which title are you most excited to see more about? Let us know in the comments below!
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