It looks like after The Division 2 vs. Anthem, the next shooter duel of 2019 is just around the corner. The release date of Destiny 2 Shadowkeep is only 4 days after the launch date of Borderlands 3. Both games aim to reach the same target audience on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia, and both are targeting almost the same launch date.
When do Borderlands 3 and Destiny 2 Shadowkeep release? The dates could hardly be closer:
- Borderlands 3 releases on September 13, 2019, which is a Friday
- Destiny 2 Shadowkeep releases on September 17, 2019, which is the following Tuesday
Update: On August 1, Bungie announced that Shadowkeep would be delayed by two weeks to October 1.
For which platforms are the games coming? Both titles will be available for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and the new platform Stadia.
Stadia will launch in November 2019. Then Destiny 2 will be available in the Collector’s Edition to anyone who subscribes for €10 . Borderlands will likely be a standard purchase title for Stadia.
On PC, both games will go their separate ways:
- Borderlands 3 will be exclusive to the Epic Store
- Destiny 2 will be exclusive to Steam, after leaving Activision Blizzard and thus Battle.net
What do the games cost?
- The Destiny 2 Shadowkeep expansion currently costs €34.99 in the standard version on Steam
- Borderlands 3 costs about €70. There are 4 different editions.
Borderlands 3 vs. Destiny 2 Shadowkeep
What is the situation for both games?
Destiny 2 comes from a rather quiet year 2018/2019. Although Forsaken was well-received by fans in September 2018, it couldn’t fully compensate for the damage done during the release year of Destiny 2. The subsequent DLCs in 2019 were rather mixed, although the mood has improved recently.
Borderlands 3, on the other hand, is a new entry in a beloved franchise, and so far there are only a few negative signs against the game. The anticipation is high.
Do the games compete for the same players? The target audiences will be relatively similar.
While both shooters are quite different and each game has dedicated fans – many players would likely buy both titles if they were spaced further apart, and are now facing the decision on how to react.
We can probably brace ourselves for Borderlands 3 and Destiny 2 vying for our attention in the weeks and days leading up to the September date.
For the moment, it seems that the date could become a problem for Bungie when it comes to attracting and exciting “new players.” However, it certainly plays into Bungie’s favor that the base game of Destiny 2 will become free-to-play on September 17.
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