Overview

• The PC version unlocked on September 11 in local time zones, with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S set to go live at regional midnight.
• Early reception sits at an 84 Metacritic average, tying the series’ second-best mainline score, with console reviews still pending.
• Reviewers widely praise the refined gunplay, new mobility options, and the seamless open world as a return to form.
• Multiple outlets report hitching, stuttering, and occasional crashes on PC, and Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford urged players to keep performance expectations realistic.
• Gearbox reaffirmed high PC specs, listing an i7‑9700/RTX 2070/16GB RAM minimum and i7‑12700/RTX 3080/32GB recommended, plus a 100GB SSD install requirement.