Everything you need to know about Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Tiny Tina returns as the Bunkermaster in this latest adventure from Gearbox, full of magic and mayhem.

Gearbox unveiled Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ahead of E3 2021, and it looks to bring as much carnage and mayhem as you'd expect from a Borderlands game. With an expected release of early 2022, we'll compile everything you need to know about it in the lead up to its launch, from what you can expect in terms of gameplay to what the story will be like. Everyone's favorite teenage demolitions expert is back to tell an exciting tale.

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• What is Tiny Tina's Wonderlands?
• Does it have a character creator?
• Is it single-player or multiplayer?
• Tiny Tina's Wonderlands gameplay
• Tiny Tina's Wonderlands story & characters
• Release date and platforms

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: What is it?

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a spin-off from the Borderlands series, but very much its own full-fledged game. Think Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, the excellent DLC from Borderlands 2, dialed up to 11. Tiny Tina is returning as the Bunkermaster for a new game of Bunkers & Badasses, a riff on Dungeons & Dragons.

This is a fantasy looter shooter that takes everything you love about the mainline franchise and combines it with unique mechanics, like spellcasting. It wouldn't be a fantasy world without magic, after all.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Character creator

For the first time in series history, players won't be able to choose between predetermined Vault Hunters. You'll now be able to customize your own character at the beginning. It's unclear what customization choices will be available or how this will affect gameplay. A large part of the Borderlands series was the special abilities that each character had that set them apart from one another. Combined with a skill tree, you could have two people playing vastly different versions of the same character.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Cooperative mayhem

As can be expected, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands support drop-in/drop-out co-op with up to three other players. It's unclear if it will include the same co-op features as in Borderlands 3 where players can turn loot sharing on and off.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Gameplay

Gameplay will be similar to that of the main Borderlands entries. Fast-paced action, hectic combat, and a lot of wacky guns to lead you through the carnage. This time around magical elements are also being incorporated, like spellcasting. Creative Director Matt Cox also hinted that it would feature "repeatable endgame content." Some enemies that you'll be facing include goblins and wyverns.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Story and characters

Gearbox spared no expense in bringing on high profile talent to voice the cast. Andy Samberg, Wanda Sykes, and Will Arnett are all voicing characters alongside Ashly Burch, returning as Tiny Tina. Samberg's character Valentine is described as a "headstrong captain", while Sykes voices the "rule-obsessed robot Frette." The Dragon Lord that players are sent out to defeat is played by Will Arnett. And for a nice little surprise, Butt Stallion is making her return as well.

We don't know much about the story other than that, but we do know it takes place shortly after the Assault on Dragon Keep and is set in an "an unpredictable fantasy world."

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Release date and platforms

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is set to launch in early 2022 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Gearbox hasn't detailed any current-gen enhancements for the title, but it will likely feature higher resolutions and frame rates on Xbox Series X│S and PlayStation 5.