The Epic MEGA Sale has kicked off on the Epic Games Store, and the first of four free games offered during this period is Borderlands 3.
You can download Borderlands 3 from today until May 26 at 11AM ET.
If you’ve never played a looter shooter before, it’s free, so now there’s no excuse.
Borderlands 3 is set on the planet Pandora seven years after the death of Handsome Jack. During this time, twin brothers Troy and Tyreen Calypso formed the Sons of the Vault Cult, made up of the remnants of various bandit factions. The goal of the cult is to find the great sanctuary. The current leader of the Crimson Raiders, Lilith, has issued a call for Vault Hunters to help her stop the cult.
As you might guess, madness and chaos ensue as you encounter various enemies that drop some nice loot when dispatched. You’ll also meet some familiar faces from previous Borderlands games such as Claptrap, Maya, Mordecai, Tiny Tina, Sir Alistair Hammerlock, Mr. Torgue, Crazy Earl, Krieg and more.
Released in 2019, the game shipped over 5 million copies within 5 days of its release, and sold over 8 million copies by the end of 2019.
The game has also received a number of content packs, the first of which is Moxie’s Handsome Jackpot Heist, followed by Guns, Love and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright and the Hammer. The bounty of blood followed, and then Psycho Krieg and Fantastic Fustercluck were released. All of this is part of the Season 1 Pass.
The Season 2 Pass has also been released, which includes two content packs, Designer’s Cut and Director’s Cut. The first includes a new skill tree and arms race mode, while the latter includes story missions, raid boss encounters, and a new menu section.
The game also has numerous live events and cross-play on all supported platforms except PlayStation. However, it said last month that cross-play with PlayStation would be available in a few months.