Frame rate problems? Save game glitches? Random crashes, input lag, co-op connection fails? You and everybody else, apparently. The game’s much-hyped launch last Friday has been somewhat busted since, with players reporting performance and stability issues on every platform.
Besides complaints on Gearbox’s forums, Reddit and other social media, Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry analysis of Borderlands 3 concluded that, even on PS4 and Xbox One X, the game was unable to maintain a consistent frame rate, dropping from its expected 60 to 20 at times. And this isn’t limited to console, because it’s the same on PC.
On Tuesday this week, the studio confirmed on Twitter that it’s busy with “performance and quality of life improvements”, although what exactly that includes weren’t specified.
Thank you all for your continued enthusiasm and support. We want Borderlands 3 to be the best game possible and are actively monitoring your feedback. We are working on performance and quality of life improvements and will have more to share soon at https://t.co/eUsZlAuGWf. pic.twitter.com/EXCSK6OlUg
— Gearbox Official (@GearboxOfficial) September 16, 2019
And in a subsequent update yesterday, Gearbox promises that “fixes are coming” with a link to some interim solutions.
Thank you to the community for reporting your concerns and for your patience as we work to investigate and address them. Fixes are coming, but if you run into issues while playing #Borderlands3, please check this post for some potential solutions.
➜ https://t.co/CnNTHeLc3W pic.twitter.com/qq4fRGmRWy— Borderlands 3 (@Borderlands) September 18, 2019
I guess I’ll keep playing Man of Medan for now.