A new Borderlands game has been expected for some time now. The series is among 2K`s most successful franchises, and Borderlands 3 has been teased time and again. We know 2K has a new (but as-of-yet unannounced) game for one of its big franchises in the works, although it was recently delayed--rather than releasing by the end of March 2018, it`s not due until sometime between April 2018 and March 2019. That suddenly makes it less likely that E3 2018 is where we get a look at Borderlands 3--or whatever the game ends up being called. Nevertheless, here`s what we know about the potential project, as well as what we`d hope to see from an E3 reveal.What We Know So FarBorderlands 3 has not yet been announced, but series creator Gearbox has not been shy about suggesting it`s in the works. Gearbox`s last item was 2012`s Borderlands 2; that was followed by 2K Australia`s Pre-Sequel and Telltale`s Tales From Borderlands. Back in 2015, Gearbox began openly recruiting for a new Borderlands, with studio head Randy Pitchford calling it `the big one.` Publisher 2K soon after clarified that this was being designed `specifically for next-gen consoles,` which is what PS4 and Xbox One were still referred to as at the time.There was little word for the next year, but in 2016, Pitchford reaffirmed, `Obviously, there is going to be another Borderlands.` He also added that it wouldn`t necessarily be called Borderlands 3. Subsequently, he said whatever it`s called, it`s unlikely to be released on Nintendo Switch--although it`s not impossible the platform sees some kind of Borderlands title one day.In 2017, the studio showed off some new technology it was working on to demonstrate `what a future game from Gearbox might look like.` The tech demo strongly resembled the art style of Borderlands, and a character`s face was deliberately obscured, presumably to avoid spoiling something. Pitchford again said, `If you`re a customer that`s looking forward to a future Borderlands game, we`re work ...
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