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'Borderlands 3' release date news 2016: New sequel confirmed by Gearbox Software

Miguel Salonga April 25, 2016 03:31 AM EST

The long wait of the video game fans for a new "Borderlands" installment is finally over. The game developer company Gearbox Software has announced that they will be focusing on "Borderlands 3" right after finishing the work with their current game offering "Battleborn" and its upcoming DLC pack.

The announcement of the good news was made by Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford during a panel discussion at PAX East. However, while it seems that Gearbox will be able to work on "Borderlands 3" right away as "Battleborn" will be out in the market on May 3, the latter's DLC pack may take another year from now to be released. Thus, while the plan was already confirmed, "Borderlands 3" may have to take a few years before a final version of the game will be available in the market.

As reported by Metro UK, a good game usually takes two or three years to create, but the public may be able to see the game's first look as early as next year, depending on how much pre-production has already taken place.

During the said event, Pitchford also mentioned that the anticipated "Borderlands 3" may undergo a title change. While the options for a new title were not disclosed, it was also revealed that a lot of easter eggs will be dropped in the "Battleborn" game. The yet-to-be-released DLC of "Battleborn" will most likely include clearer previews of the third "Borderlands" video game.

Gearbox also confirmed that "Battleborn" Art Director Scott Kester would be having the same role in the production of "Borderlands 3" as reported by GameRant. Gearbox Chief Creative Head Mikey Neumann has kept mum regarding the new story to be introduced in "Borderlands 3," although he jokingly teased that everyone else in the game will die a horrible death. This could be connected to the tragic death of the mechanic character Scooter in "Tales of the Borderlands." Neumann mentioned about Scooter's son named Scooper, who will continue the legacy of his father in the upcoming game.

"I did this whole Scooter thing, then I pitch-shifted it up like seven semitones so it sounds like a chipmunk and it was the funniest thing I'd ever heard, Neumann said.

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