It was a bold approach to gaming, mashing up an RPG with an FPS, with a bit of comic-book flair. The experts said it would fail, but on this day in 2009, Borderlands kicked off a gaming franchise that would beat everyone's expectations. The story on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry