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Release Date: Oct 13, 2014 464 Players*

LAUNCH INTO THE BORDERLANDS UNIVERSE AND SHOOT ‘N’ LOOT YOUR WAY THROUGH A BRAND NEW ADVENTURE THAT ROCKETS YOU ONTO PANDORA’S MOON IN BORDERLANDS: THE PRE-SEQUEL!

Discover the story behind Borderlands 2 villain, Handsome Jack, and his rise to power. Taking place between the original Borderlands and Borderlands 2, the Pre-Sequel gives you a whole lotta new gameplay featuring the genre blending fusion of shooter and RPG mechanics that players have come to love.

Float through the air with each low gravity jump while taking enemies down from above using new ice and laser weapons. Catch-a-ride and explore the lunar landscape with new vehicles allowing for more levels of destructive mayhem.

Features

BRING MAYHEM TO THE MOON

Feel the moon’s low gravity with every jump and stomp.
Cause mayhem with new weapons equipped with ice and laser capabilities!
New enemies offer a space-based twist!

THE RISE OF HANDSOME JACK

Witness Handsome Jack’s rise to power.
Dive deep into the origins of iconic Borderlands villains.
Turn the tables and experience Handsome Jack’s side of the story.

A NEW CLASS OF ANTIHEROES

Play as one of four new character classes, including Wilhelm the Enforcer, Nisha the Lawbringer, and Athena the Gladiator.
Play as a combat-ready Claptrap prototype for the first-time!
Experience the gray morality of working alongside Handsome Jack.

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Playing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on macOS

Playable

Great news, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is playable on macOS!

Playable Methods

  1. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is playable on macOS by using Parallels. Parallels is virtual machine software that lets you run Windows on mac and works surprisingly well for playing Windows games.

See game reports below, submitted by gamers like you.

macOS Game Reports

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is natively supported on macOS, though it may not run on newer versions of macOS. See game reports below.

Playable
3 Game Reports
Perfect
0%
Excellent
33%
Good
0%
Poor
0%
Broken
66%

Additional Information

The game crashes at startup with Failed to create the D3D9 device.

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 38 FPS

Additional Information

Graphic settings were mostly on low at 1440p.

  • M4 Mac mini

    24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU

    10-Core GPU

    macOS Sequoia

  • Native

    Steam

Additional Information

It no longer runs natively on macOS.