Review bombs can't stop big player count surge for Borderlands games on Steam Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Review bombs can't stop big player count surge for Borderlands games on Steam Lots of guns. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 13 Apr 2019 30 comments Despite a campaign of review-bombing from disgruntled Borderlands 3 fans upset the game will be a timed Epic Games store exclusive, old Borderlands games have enjoyed a huge surge in popularity on Valve's platform. Fuelled by the announcement of Borderlands 3 and the release of the free The Handsome Collection Ultra HD Texture Pack, Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands Game of the Year Edition have all seen a massive uptick in concurrent players. According to Steam Charts, Borderlands 2 enjoyed a whopping 89.25 per cent gain in average players over the last 30 days, with an impressive peak of 59,333 concurrent players. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel enjoyed a 101.46 per cent boost, with a peak of 12,065 concurrent players over the last 30 days. And Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition saw a 24 per cent boost to 4455 peak concurrent players. In short, everyone's getting stuck back into Borderlands on Steam ahead of the launch of Borderlands 3 later this year. In fact, Borderlands 2 was the 13th most-played game on Steam at the time of this article's publication, with 27,288 concurrent players. That's more than Rocket League, Monster Hunter World and The Witcher 3. In truth, Borderlands 2 has remained popular on Steam since it launched in 2012. While the recent 30-day concurrent players peak is the highest Borderlands 2 has seen since August 2014, the game has enjoyed a minimum of a 9000 peak concurrent players since then. The review-bombing campaign continues, although its effect appears to be negligent. Valve's own counter-measures have kicked in, preventing the recent negative reviews from affecting Borderlands 2's overall user score by default. And, clearly, players are returning to the game en masse. Roll on Borderlands 3? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store