Borderlands 3 gets free Xbox Series X|S upgrade, Ultimate Edition also announced

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Borderlands 3, the popular loot shooter released a year ago on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC has just received a free next-gen upgrade. Thanks to Smart Delivery, players who already purchased the Xbox One version can now upgrade to the Xbox Series X|S version for free and enjoy the game at up to 4K and 60 frames per second, play the game locally with four-player split-screen, or play it with a single friend with a new vertical split-screen mode.

It’s important to note that this free next-gen upgrade for Borderlands 3 will support cross-gen saves and cross-gen play. All your Borderlands 3 content and save files will seamlessly transfer from your Xbox One to your Xbox Series X|S console, and cross-play across console generations is also available. The Xbox One version of the game will continue to be supported, and it’s also getting the two-player vertical split-screen option now available on Xbox Series X|S.

Developer Gearbox Software released a lot of additional content for Borderlands 3 since its launch last fall, including four campaign DLCs and the brand new Designer’s Cut add-on content. A second Season Pass has been recently announced by Gearbox, which will include the upcoming Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut DLC coming next year, plus multiple bonus cosmetic packs. If you have yet to play the game, you can now purchase the new $99 Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition which includes all previously-released content plus everything coming with the Season Pass 2.

Borderlands 3 Editions

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S consoles launched last week with over 30 optimized games, and more will come before the end of the year. Halo: The Master Chief Collection will get a free patch tomorrow, November 17 alongside the release of Halo 4 on PC. Destiny 2, Bungie’s popular loot shooter will also be upgraded for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles on December 8, and the free patch will add 60FPS support, faster loading times, and cross-gen play.

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.