Borderlands (series)
| Borderlands | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Action role-playing, first-person shooter |
| Developers | Gearbox Software 2K Australia Telltale Games Gearbox Studio Québec |
| Publishers | 2K Telltale Games |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, OS X, PlayStation Vita, iOS, Linux, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 |
| First release | Borderlands October 20, 2009 |
| Latest release | Borderlands 4 September 12, 2025 |
Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person looter-shooter video game franchise set in a space Western science fantasy setting, created and produced by Gearbox Software and published by 2K for multiple platforms.
The main Borderlands game series consists of Borderlands (2009), Borderlands 2 (2012), Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014), Borderlands 3 (2019), Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) and Borderlands 4 (2025). Spin-off games include the episodic graphic adventure games Tales from the Borderlands (2014–2015) and New Tales from the Borderlands (2022). A film adaptation of the series was released on August 9, 2024.
The series has become a commercial success for its loot-driven multiplayer co-op gameplay and its sense of humor. As of November 2022, more than 77 million copies of Borderlands games had been shipped, with 26 million from Borderlands 2. An additional five million copies of Borderlands 3 were sold within five days of release, bringing the total series' net revenues to over US$1 billion. This makes it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.