Return to Borderlands in raucous New Tales from Borderlands. The upcoming choice-based, narrative adventure developed by Gearbox Software launches on October 21.
This all-new story offers new and familiar faces, new settings, and an original, engaging story while preserving the sci-fi aesthetic and carefree humor that the originals. Borderlands fans have come to know and love. Carrying on the same adventurous spirit as the fan-favorite original from Telltale 2014, New Tales from the Borderlands is an unforgettable single-player experience.
In New Tales from the Borderlands, players take control of three lovable losers, Anu, Octavio, and Fran, guiding them through an epic adventure filled with ruthless corporations, terrifying creatures, and guns. talking gun. Explore new and familiar locations in the Borderlands universe, along with a host of fascinating characters.
After a series of unfortunate events, our three underlings find themselves uniquely positioned to open the Vault and use its otherworldly content to create a universe-changing technology. In their foray into the market, they will have to contend with local competitors, corporate takeover attempts, and galactic mysteries. As it turns out, nothing in Borderlands is more dangerous than starting a business.
Our heroes all have their own unique stories:
- Anuradha Dhar – In a universe run by gun corporations, Anu is a good guy who dreams of a world where no one has to kill to get ahead. She can view complex calculations, probabilities, and solve puzzles with her Tech Glasses. Although she may be uncomfortable in social settings, she has no trouble problem-solving.
- Octavio Wallace Dhar – Anu’s adopted brother, Octavio, is a hustler with a heart of gold who dreams of making it on the planet Promethea. According to him, he is the most famous citizen of Meridian City with a long list of contacts to back it up. His access to information is like no other, and he is looking for the moment to hit gold.
- Francine Miscowicz – Fran was a successful frog butcher in Meridian city… or so she used to be, until Maliwan blew a hole in her shop with a giant laser and then Tediore finished it. Work. Now she’s out to take revenge on those who destroyed her dreams. She’s strong, fierce, capable, and thanks to the many gadgets on her hover car, can be deadly. She won’t stop at anything to protect her friends and get what’s coming her way.
While all three of these characters have their own unique quirks, talents, and dreams, it’s ultimately up to the player to choose their dialogue and decide to shape their story. Choice is at the heart of the game, and it’s up to you to determine how the story plays out.
One conscious change we’ve made is to remove the “suggestions” that show which choices have a lasting impact. We did this because we believe that every input is an option and every choice matters. All choices have an immediate impact through the characters’ reactions, often filled with humour. However, they can also branch out on how events play out further down the story and will ultimately affect the ending you’ll see. With five possible endings for the game, you can explore how your choices impact each character.
While choosing what Anu, Octavio and Fran say and do make up the core gameplay, New Tales from the Borderlands also features free walking segments where you can explore and interact with the environment, the sentences Simple quizzes for players to enjoy and mini-games – including Vaultlanders, a mini-game where players must fight to death (with plastic minifigures). Let the winner take the loot (i.e. add the loser’s Vaultlander to their collection).
Gearbox Software’s game development is led by our incredible team at Gearbox Studio Québec, with many experienced Borderlands developers working together to create a narrative experience like no other. Gearbox also collaborates with key alumni from the original Telltale Games Tales from the Borderlands narrative team to provide a spiritual successor to the original Tales.
The game is divided into five chapters — all available at launch on October 21, 2022! Plus, after the first playthrough, you can replay any chapter you want—a great option for players who want to experience the consequences of every decision.
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