Borderlands 3 attracted more concurrent players at launch than any other PC game in Gearbox history.
That’s according to CEORandy Pitchford, whoclaimed“launch day peak concurrent players ofBorderlands 3is about twice-as-high as the all time peak concurrent players ofBorderlands2”.
He said onTwitterthe day after the game launched: “Incredible day with new peak concurrency (and climbing). Best numbers inGearboxhistory!”
Borderlands 3 released on May 20, 2025. OnPC,the game is available exclusively through the Epic Games storeuntil April 2020.
Ahead of its release,VGC caught up with Paul Sage, creative director at Gearbox Software, to discuss balancing corporate and community expectations, the dangers of slipping into creative boredom during lengthy development cycles, and the importance of humour to the series, among other topics.
Check out ourBorderlands 3 review round-upto see what critics think of Gearbox’s loot shooter sequel, which is also available onXbox OneandPS4.
According to publisherTake-Two, The Borderlands franchise hasshipped more than 48 million units worldwide, with 2012’s Borderlands 2 accounting for 22 million copies.
