Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

ir.take2games.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026

Backs Release date, Most players online, About, Sessions.

• Release date: Publisher announcement dated September 2, 2014 states October 14 in North America. This takes priority over Steam's date of October 13.
• Most players online: Publisher states cooperative play for up to four. Current console store pages independently confirm four online.
• About: The premise features futuristic weapons, a space station and combat on the moon Elpis.
• Sessions: The published premise follows Jack becoming the antagonist of Borderlands 2.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms, Genres, Free base co-op.

• Steam app ID: The opened product is app 261640.
• Release status: The base game is available to purchase.
• Platforms: Windows, macOS and SteamOS with Linux are listed. These are native legacy PC editions, without a promise of compatibility with current Mac hardware or operating systems.
• Genres: Publisher wording explicitly describes combined shooter and RPG mechanics.
• Free base co-op: The checked computer full base game requires purchase. Its paid base offer includes the supported co-op activity. Demo, trial, guest and subscription alternatives are separate.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID.

• Steam app ID: Steam identifies Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel as app 261640.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: The collection includes The Pre-Sequel and supports online play.
• Most players online: Four online players are supported.
• Local co-op: The collection includes The Pre-Sequel with four-player local play.
• Most players on one screen: Four applies to the console Handsome Collection. The PC base edition does not inherit this local mode.
• Split or shared screen: The description explicitly identifies four-player split screen.
• Platforms: PS4 edition, explicitly playable on PS5 through compatibility.
• Free base co-op: The paid Handsome Collection contains the full Pre-Sequel base game.

blog.playstation.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026

Backs Most players on one screen.

• Most players on one screen: Gearbox launch post dated March 24, 2015 confirms four-player local split screen for the collection containing The Pre-Sequel.

xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: The collection includes The Pre-Sequel and lists online co-op for two to four.
• Most players on one screen: Four-player split screen in the Xbox Handsome Collection.
• Platforms: The current product lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Free base co-op: The paid Handsome Collection contains the full Pre-Sequel base game.

nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms.

• Most players online: The collection supports four online. Local wireless uses separate devices and is not the local cap.
• Most players on one screen: Switch supports two on one device, below the PlayStation and Xbox maximum of four.
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch product includes The Pre-Sequel.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

destructoid.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Laughter and chaos, Story, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Planning ahead, Getting better, Building and creating.

• Kind of game: Destructoid, October 13, 2014 describes four combat classes with abilities that help a shooting team.
• Working in sync: A shield bearer protects a vulnerable damage dealer. Team abilities reward complementary roles.
• Laughter and chaos: Scripted jokes supply much of the laughter, rather than frequent comic failure.
• Story: The campaign follows the moral decline of Jack through character dialogue.
• Exploring: Moon areas and a space station have side routes and repeated travel.
• Calm and coziness: Travel and equipment management break up the battles.
• Time to hang out: Travel and downtime between fights support room for unrelated chat. This is an editorial inference.
• Planning ahead: Class builds and overlapping abilities shape the team approach.
• Getting better: Aerial control, slams and reload timing reward practice.
• Building and creating: The Grinder combines unwanted equipment into another item. This is minor item making, without world construction.

pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Jumping and climbing, Fighting, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress.

• Jumping and climbing: PC Gamer, October 13, 2014 describes frequent boosted jumping and aerial repositioning, extending beyond occasional traversal jumps.
• Fighting: Weapon battles fill the mission loop.
• Tension and danger: Shootouts and bosses produce repeated danger, with travel between them.
• Unlocks and progress: Persistent levels, skill trees, equipment and capacity upgrades drive repeated play.

nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Free base co-op, Platforms.

• Free base co-op: Nintendo lists a paid digital edition of The Handsome Collection, including this game. Supported Switch 2 playback uses the same Switch product. Current Australian terms remain unconfirmed.
• Platforms: This exact Switch collection explicitly supports compatible playback on Switch 2. It includes this full game. No native port or crossplay extension is implied.