Borderlands developer Gearbox Software is "cautiously optimistic" about newly released Battleborn's

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The developer launched Battleborn on May 3 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC—and according to Varnell, it's "tracking just ahead" of the first Borderlands game."Ultimately, Borderlands [was an] extremely successful new game for us," Varnell said during a Twitch livestream (as reported by Videogamer ), "and even Borderlands 1 went on to sell, I think, almost 7, 8 million units in its lifetime."He expects the game to "work like [Borderlands]" in its sales, calling Battleborn's launch "solid." The developer is seeing "steady and growing user counts on all three platforms," and is hoping word-of-mouth will continue to increase sales.Neither Gearbox nor 2K have revealed official sales numbers for Battleborn's release.Just hopping into the game? Check out IGN's essential tips for Battleborn's multiplayer. We've also got a complete guide for all 25 Battleborn heroes Battleborn earned a 7.1 out of 10 in IGN's review. We thought the team-focused shooter had an exciting leveling system and fantastic heroes, but a repetitive campaign and underwhelming story.

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