Big Battleborn News: Free Maps, Modes and 5 New Heroes!

It is official: Battleborn is done! Next, the game gets printed to discs and shipped to retail stores for release on May 3. Good news (beyond the fact that the game is on its way!) is that the Battleborn team at Gearbox Software and 2K is now setting its eyes upon the future. While Battleborn will offer a great deal of content right out of the box, we’re talking about a whole lot of FREE content that will keep you fighting to save the Solus system – Free maps, modes and FIVE MORE Battleborn heroes!

For complete details – including a look at the next Battleborn hero we’re starting to work on – head over to the Battleborn Blog for a much deeper look at what’s to come. For those that want the highlight reel, here’s what you need to know:

• While the development of post-launch content has not yet begun, finishing the game has allowed Gearbox to begin thinking about the future.

FREE UPDATES:

• Gamers can expect five more heroes hitting after launch – completely FREE – for all platforms, bringing the total roster to 30!
• Competitive multiplayer modes, maps, balance updates, and community features will also be free.
• Alani, the upcoming Battleborn hero, will be FREE when she is ready post-launch. PlayStation 4 players who participate in the upcoming Open Beta: You will instantly-unlock Alani once she’s available after launch, saving players the time it takes to earn her through playing the game. 

PAID ADD-ON CONTENT:

• Battleborn’s universe is vast, and we’re happy to say it’ll continue expanding via five new add-on packs.
• Each pack will cost $4.99 and include one new Story Operation, as well as exclusive hero skins and taunts.
• These PvE Operations will be highly replayable solo, or co-operatively online and splitscreen with your friends, and will let you experience new side-stories during the fight to save the last star in the universe. 

• Battleborn’s Season Pass costs $19.99 and will net you all five packs for the price of four.
• Battleborn’s Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the base game, the Season Pass, and some bonus cosmetic customizations for $74.99 – saves you $10 in total if you’re already thinking of getting the game and all five add-on packs.

For the rest of the details, check in at the Battleborn blog now!

2K couldn’t be more excited to bring you the first game in an exciting new hero-shooter genre, and we are committed to supporting Battleborn and its player community after its release. This complimentary approach of free and paid post-launch content will allow us to do just that. We’ll see you in the upcoming Open Beta on PS4, PC and Xbox One, and can’t wait to join you in the fight to save the last star when the game ships on May 3!