New Borderlands game, EchoVision Live, is a kind of interactive series

The people at Gearbox do love a brand extension, and the next expansion of the Borderlands universe — assuming it beats the troubled movie to market — will be in the novel form of an interactive series in which the whole audience decides the outcome.

Borderlands EchoVision Live will tell the story of eight hapless tourists who think they’ve paid for an exhilarating but safe “adventure safari” on Eden-6, the home of weapons manufacturer Jakobs Corporation, as previously seen in Borderlands 3,. It goes horribly wrong and they end up in Greywater Junction, where there are threats from all directions. Which one will be victorious and the next Vault Hunter?

That’s up to you (plural) to decide. Borderlands EchoVision Live The interactive narrative series will be run by Genvid Entertainment. This company creates massively interactive live events (MILEs), which it refers to as MILEs. In these interactive narrative series, the entire viewership takes collective decisions to determine how the story will unfold, and experiences a “collective shared outcome,” in the words of the press release.

It’s possible that this series sounds familiar to you because Genvid recently signed a contract for a Silent Hill similar series. Silent Hill Ascension, as part of Konami’s big push to reinvigorate its horror franchise. Polygon’s interview with Genvid CEO Jacob Novak about that project will give you some idea how these massively multiplayer interactive series will unfold.

Borderlands EchoVision Live has no release date, and there’s no word yet on how fans will be able to access it beyond its website. You can register to be notified when more information is available.