Gearbox Software has finally released a definite release date for its upcoming Tales from the Borderlands sequel.
The video game developer recently announced at Gamescom that the sequel to TellTale Games' beloved Borderlands game spinoff, titled New Tales from the Borderlands, will be available sometime in late October, per The Verge.
The game was previously announced in late April during this year's Penny Arcade Expo or PAX.
New Tales From The Borderlands Release Date Details
Gearbox mentioned in its announcement that it had scheduled New Tales from the Borderlands' release on Oct. 21 and will be another episodic narrative adventure game similar to its predecessor, per PC Gamer.
To be specific, the game will be a five-part story, meaning that there will be five episodes in the game.
As previously announced in this year's PAX, Gearbox itself is developing the game. It will feature three new characters, Anu, Octavio, and Fran.
According to the game's Steam page, Anu and Octavio are siblings, with Anu styling herself as an "altruistic scientist" and Octavio being the more "streetwise" of the two, per Polygon. Meanwhile, Fran, a frogurt-slinging owner of a froyo shop in the metropolis of Promethea.
The group was described as "clearly now Vault Hunter material" unlike the protagonists in the three main Borderlands games, with their main goal being to survive an invasion by weapons manufacturer Tediore and their talking guns with legs.
As with Telltale's formula, which Gearbox is probably adapting, the decisions players would make for these three lovable losers could determine their fate, Promethea, and even the world itself, per Xbox Wire.
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Each of the three characters comes with their own unique gadget that can help them face future challenges in exploration and various situations. Anu can scan objects using her glasses, while Octavio can pull up people's social media info and hack some devices using his wrist-mounted ECHOdex. Meanwhile, Fran can use the built-in accessories in her hoverchair to "punch her way through problems or freeze them solid."
Additionally, the game's events take place within a year following the events of Borderlands 3, which will allow players to encounter and visit familiar faces and locales. IGN mentioned in its article that a leaked description about the game hinted that gamers might see some returning faces as well, although it wasn't made clear if they would be from the original Tales from the Borderlands game or the main games.
New Tales from the Borderlands Availability
New Tales from the Borderlands is currently available for preorder and will be playable on the Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X, and the PC.
The game's standard edition is priced at $39.99, while its deluxe edition has a price tag of $49.99. The deluxe edition will also include Telltale's Tales from the Borderlands.
Pre-ordering from the Xbox Store will net players access to the Adventure Capital Pack, which contains cosmetics for Anu, Octavio, and Fran, 10,000 in-game currency, and an in-game FL4K Vaultlander collectible.
The in-game currency can be used to purchase additional cosmetics while the FL4K Vaultlander is expected to build out players' in-game collection for "epic plasticine combat."
