'Borderlands 3' PC Version Is Apparently An Epic Games Store Exclusive

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In two days, Gearbox is planning to unveil the release date of Borderlands 3 and presumably release a new trailer and provide some story and gameplay details. That was the plan, at least. But things haven't gone to plan for it. Today, an official promotional (and now deleted) tweet went live, revealing that Borderlands 3 will launch on September 13, which is a Friday. In other words, the date checks out. But perhaps more interesting is what the video that accompanies the tweet hides in its corner: an Epic Games Store logo and no Steam logo, which seems to suggest the PC version of the game will be an Epic Game Store exclusive.

As mentioned above, the tweet is now deleted, but not before people on the Internet saw it. Of course, given that the day is April 1, people are skeptical this is nothing but an elaborate April Fools' day prank, but at the moment, it doesn't seem to be.



As you may know, Borderlands 3 has been rumored for a 2019 release, and the fact that Gearbox is revealing the release date this week, seems to suggest this as well. Meanwhile, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has seemingly teased that the game will be an Epic Games Store exclusive in the past, so the idea that it will be skipping Steam, isn't a very surprising one.

Whatever the case, it's probably still best to take this with a grain of salt, simply because it's April 1. Thankfully, Gearbox is revealing the game's release date this week, which will also probably be the time we learn about any potential Epic Game Store exclusivity. In other words, we don't have to wait very long to find out if any of this is valid.

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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/04/01/borderlands-3-pc-epic-games-store-steam/

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MazePosted:

Krimble Welp, there goes that purchase


That sure sucks, for you. Giving up what is going to be an amazing game for a silly reason. I mean, this may not even be true but if it is, no big deal to me.

DashiiPosted:

I'm getting it on PS4 anyway but this is unfortunate to hear for everyone playing it on PC. If it's true that is.

KrimblePosted:

Welp, there goes that purchase

naterocks500Posted:

The release date is March 13, 2020 for gamers of culture

MazePosted:

If this is true then epic will have scored big time

Mario350Posted:

doubt it, but if it is imma just torrent it and buy it on both xbox and ps4 instead, china isnt ever touching my banking info and or credit card info, too bad every game on the epic store is dead since barely anyone bought on that crappy launcher, console exclusives hurts sales, we dont want it on our platform if its gonna be exclusive at least do what ubi did and release it on both stores ie rockstar games social club site since take two owns 2k and put on epic store, that why we have a choice between china and normal gta5 ish launcher

ScxttPosted:

Would prefer it if it was on steam but I can see epic making a lot of money

ZemaPosted:

Epic games is taking over they are probably going to make so much money off this good for them and i cant wait to play borderlands 3

T0PPosted:

Epic can have my data idc I just wanna play this game

HiPosted:

Why epic though? Don't take my money then!