Borderlands 3 is free to play this weekend on consoles

Gearbox has announced that Borderlands 3 is free to play across Xbox One, PlayStation four, Steam, and Stadia this weekend. Free play on both Xbox One and PS4 will terminal from August sixth through August 9th, while the terminate times for Stadia and Steam are extended through the 10th and 12th, respectively.

Those playing on Xbox will non need an Xbox Live Gold membership to go far on the fun because Microsoft is hosting its Big Gaming Weekend on the platform, meaning multiplayer is unlocked for everyone and a slew of other games take gone free to play for a few days.

Should you decide to buy Borderlands 3 later on the free play menses ends, your progression and loot will carry over. Simply the standard edition is being unlocked this weekend, so if yous want to play the Borderlands 3'southward DLC you'll need to purchase those separately.

The game is on sale correct now across all platforms partaking in the costless weekend, with Xbox Live Gilded members getting a bit of a better disbelieve on the Microsoft Store.

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Borderlands 3 is packed total of content, and fans across consoles, Steam, and Stadia can try it out for free this weekend. Get gear up for plenty of commotion across the galaxy equally you lot fight mutant creatures and bandits akin.

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The definitive FromSoftware Souls-like power ranking (now with Elden Ring)

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