2K, Gearbox Software Announce Next-Gen IP, Battleborn™
New hero-shooter experience from the creators of the best-selling Borderlands franchise brings industry-leading co-operative and competitive play to next-gen consoles and PC
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2K and Gearbox Software - the creators of the award-winning and best-selling Borderlands franchise - today announced Battleborn(TM), an all-new full-featured triple-A hero-shooter experience for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from
Battleborn is developed by the teams behind the critically acclaimed hybrid role-playing-shooter Borderlands 2, and is an ambitious fusion of genres. The game combines highly-stylized visuals and frenetic first-person shooting, with Gearbox’s industry-leading co-operative combat, and an expansive collection of diverse heroes. Battleborn is set in the distant future of an imaginative science-fantasy universe where players experience both a narrative-driven co-operative campaign, as well as competitive multiplayer matches.
“If Borderlands 2 is a shooter-looter, Battleborn
is a hero-shooter,” said
“Battleborn represents the combined might of the
development and publishing teams behind the success of Borderlands
2, which to date has sold-in more than 9-million units worldwide
and has become 2K’s highest-selling game of all time,” said
To learn more about Battleborn, read the latest issue of Game Informer magazine or visit www.gameinformer.com/battleborn throughout the month of July for an exclusive look at the game. A teaser trailer for the game can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3pgQc17JB0.
Battleborn is available for pre-order and will release
during Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.’s fiscal year 2016 ending
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