Borderlands 3: 4K 60FPS on PS5, Xbox Series X, cross-play in 2021

Borderlands 3 owners on PS4 and Xbox One are getting free next-gen upgrades on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X, complete with 4K 60FPS in campaign mode.

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At PAX, Gearbox announced the perfect way to carry a live game forward into next-gen. Borderlands 3 is getting free next-gen upgrades, and all of your saves, DLC, unlocks, and associated content will carry into next-gen.

There's no need to re-buy the game like with the Control Ultimate Edition, and there's no expensive $100 cross-gen bundle like with 2K Sports' NBA 2K21.

Cross-play, the most important feature a live game could have, is also coming next year:

"In 2021, we're proud to announce that we're bringing cross-play to Borderlands 3. So no matter how you own it, you'll be able to play Borderlands 3 with your friends. We're very excited about this next generation of consoles, and we can't wait to play Borderlands with you this holiday season," said Borderlands 3 producer Pat Fenn.

Here's a rundown of all the info Gearbox announced today:

• Borderlands 3 gets free PS5, Xbox Series X upgrade; all PS4, Xbox One owners also get a free copy of the PS5, Series X version
• 4K 60FPS campaign confirmed on PS5, Xbox Series X
• 4-player split-screen co-op coming exclusively to PS5, Xbox Series X
• 2-player vertical split-screen co-op coming to all gens (PS5, XSX, PS4, Xbox One)
• Cross-play (includes cross-gen) is coming in 2021
• New next-gen re-release SKU is coming
• New paid expansion content incoming

No release date for these updates has been announced, but expect to see them in November when both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X release.