Overview

• Borderlands 2 can be claimed and kept at no cost on Steam through June 8 as part of a franchise-wide sale lasting until June 18.
• The Steam sale includes major discounts with Borderlands 3 priced at $3 and the Pandora’s Box bundle—featuring multiple games and all DLC—available for $35.67.
• Since June 5, thousands of negative reviews have flooded Borderlands 2’s Steam page, pushing its recent user rating to “mostly negative.”
• Critics cite Take-Two’s updated EULA and privacy policy for collecting personal data and banning players who use unauthorized mods or cheats.
• Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has issued free SHiFT codes for loot keys in several Borderlands titles, but that gesture has not quelled the ongoing backlash.