Wasteland 3 Now Available on Consoles and PC

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 28, 2020

News: The latest addition to the Wasteland franchise has finally arrived and you can download it for free if you are a Game Pass member.

Wasteland 3 is now available from Deep Silver and inXile Entertainment. As most people know Microsoft owns inXile Entertainment, however, the contracts were already in place for Wasteland 3 before Microsoft acquired the studio. Therefore Wasteland 3 is on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Since it is a first-party title the game is also available to download for free if you are a Game Pass member.

“I’m really proud of the Wasteland 3 team and the wonderful personality they infused into the game, we’re looking forward to watching and hearing gamer’s reactions,” said Brian Fargo, Studio Head of inXile Entertainment.

In Wasteland 3 you take command of a squad of Desert Rangers, lawmen and women in a post-nuclear world, trying to rebuild society from the ashes. More than a century after the bombs fell, you’re fighting a losing battle to keep your beloved Arizona alive. Then the self-proclaimed Patriarch of Colorado radios, promising aid if you'll do a job he can only entrust to an outsider—rescue his land from the ambitions of his three bloodthirsty children.

You’re dispatched on a desperate quest from the scorching deserts to the snowy mountains to start from scratch, building a new base, finding a snow-worthy vehicle, training new recruits, and fighting your way through hostile frozen wastes. All the while, you'll have to decide who to trust in this land torn apart by corruption, intrigue, warring factions, crazed cultists, cutthroat gangs, and bitter sibling rivalries. Build a reputation for yourself by making decisions that will profoundly impact Colorado, its inhabitants and the story you experience. Will you be Colorado’s savior or its worst nightmare?

Wasteland 3 is a squad-based RPG from inXile entertainment, featuring challenging tactical turn-based combat and a deep, reactive story full of twists, turns, and brutal ethical decisions that will keep you hooked whether you’re a Wasteland veteran or new to the series. You will have to create a squad of up to six Rangers and customize them with perks and abilities geared to your playstyle. You even get your own battle truck, which you can upgrade into a hardened war beast, bristling with weapons, to help mow down your enemies.

Check out the launch trailer below and tell us what you think. It is available for $59.99 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Also, once again, if you are a Game Pass member you can download it for free. Will you be playing this latest entry in the Wasteland franchise?