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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/sections/8413988056979-New-Tales-From-The-Borderlands Official support knowledgebase]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1454970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1454970 | Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. | | Windows }}
 
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.
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{{ii}} {{Removed DRM|Denuvo}} was removed on April 18, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/10919222/|title=New Tales from the Borderlands update for 18 April 2023 · SteamDB|date=2023-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/1454970/history/?changeid=U:37591449|title=New Tales from the Borderlands History · Change #U:37591449 · SteamDB|date=2023-04-18|snippet=Removed 3rd-Party DRM – Denuvo Anti-tamper}}</ref>
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===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Deluxe Edition''' includes this game and its predecessor, [[Tales from the Borderlands]].
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{{ii}} Pre-order customers received the Adventure Capital Pack, featuring cosmetics for Anu, Octavio, and Fran, 10,000 in-game currency and an in-game FL4K Vaultlander collectible.
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==Essential improvements==
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==Monetization==
 
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===API===
 
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New Tales from the Borderlands
New Tales from the Borderlands cover
Developers
Gearbox Software
Publishers
2K Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[1]
Release dates
Windows October 21, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls Direct control, Point and select
Genres Adventure, Quick time events
Art styles Cel-shaded
Themes Comedy, Sci-fi
Series Tales from the Borderlands
New Tales from the Borderlands on MobyGames
New Tales from the Borderlands on Wikipedia
Tales from the Borderlands
Subseries of Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands 2014
New Tales from the Borderlands 2022

New Tales from the Borderlands is a singleplayer cinematic camera and third-person adventure and quick time events game in the Tales from the Borderlands series.

General information

Official support knowledgebase
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Publisher website
Requires online activation
Choice between Epic Games Store or Steam.
Deluxe Edition also available.
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Windows
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
GamersGate
Epic Games Launcher
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Epic Games Launcher
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Epic Games Launcher
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Requires online activation
Choice between Epic Games Store or Steam.
Deluxe Edition also available.
Icon overlay.png
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Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on April 18, 2023.[2][3]

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes this game and its predecessor, Tales from the Borderlands.
Pre-order customers received the Adventure Capital Pack, featuring cosmetics for Anu, Octavio, and Fran, 10,000 in-game currency and an in-game FL4K Vaultlander collectible.

Essential improvements

Skip intro

Move, delete or rename files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Cypress2Game\Content\.
  2. Move, delete or rename the following files: 2KLOGO.bk2, GBXLOGO.bk2 and Loading.bk2.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Cosmetic Pre-order bonus includes cosmetics for Anu, Octavio, and Fran, alongside a FL4K Vaultlander collectible
Currency Pre-order bonus includes 10,000 in-game currency
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1454970/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%/Cypress2Game/Saved/SaveGames/Steam
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1454970/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
For "Critical Sound Effects"
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio OGG Vorbis

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4690K
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon RX 470
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Role-playing New Tales From the Borderlands’ characters will be like ‘4D chess’ - Polygon - last accessed on 2022-10-15
    "The directive was, Hey, we have this IP now; can we do something about it?” Joyce said. “On my side, we just look at what could we do to make that, like, a version 2.0 of the old Telltale game.” That included building New Tales From the Borderlands in Unreal Engine 4"
  2. New Tales from the Borderlands update for 18 April 2023 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2023-04-18
  3. New Tales from the Borderlands History · Change #U:37591449 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2023-04-18
    "Removed 3rd-Party DRM – Denuvo Anti-tamper"