We’re happy to announce that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’s second batch of add-on content, the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack: The Holodome Onslaught, is coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Steam on December 16th alongside a free update that adds a third playthrough for everyone enjoying the game!
This add-on pack features all-new narrative content including appearances from veteran Vault Hunters Gaige and Axton, who recently returned to the Crimson Raiders HQ. While they were gone on a mission, they missed out on the events of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and ask Athena to recount the story. Since they’re not the most patient badass Vault Hunters on Pandora, they just want an abbreviated version – only the juicy, violent stuff.
As Athena tells the tale, you’ll play through The Holodome Onslaught, a new challenge arena where you’ll fight wave after wave of foes, including some of The Pre-Sequel’s most memorable badasses as well as several new enemies. You’ll also be able to earn new weapons, new class mods, and some radical new heads and skins.
As bonus content, this add-on pack also includes the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack, which raises the level cap to 60, giving each of your characters 10 new levels, plus 10 new skill points to earn!
If you’ve already picked up the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Season Pass, the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack: The Holodome Onslaught is included, but for players that haven’t, the pack will also be sold on its own for $9.99. The Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Season Pass is available for $29.99 and grants access to all four add-on content packs – a $39.96 value! – as they become available on Xbox Live, PSN, Windows PC, Mac and Linux. It also includes the previously-released Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack. While each add-on content pack will be available for sale individually, the Season Pass offers all four packs for just about the price of three!
Additionally, all Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel players will receive a free update alongside Holodome that adds a third playthrough, Ultimate Vault Hunter mode, which is more difficult and adds the ability to reset campaign progress at any time, as well as enemies scaling up to your current level. We’ll have more details about the content and timing (along with full patch notes) in the coming days.
Since Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel launched on October 14th, the teams at Gearbox and 2K Australia have continued to work hard on supporting the game with post-launch content. Current plans for future content are to include one more playable character as well as a new campaign, so look out for more updates in the months ahead.
Good luck in the Holodome!
Some incredible deals have been floating around on Steam since Thanksgiving, and you still have until tomorrow to get your (digital) hands on some great games at great prices.
Here are some Autumn sales on Gearbox titles that are discounted until tomorrow:
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - $49.79 (17% off)
- Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition - $13.19 (67% off)
- Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition - $14.99 (50% off)
- Tales from the Borderlands Season Pass - $22.49 (10% off)
- Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood - $5.99 (40% off)
- Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway - $5.99 (40% off)
- Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 - $5.99 (40% off)
That's just a very small sample of the deals you can find on Steam until tomorrow, so be sure to look around!
Ever wonder what the characters of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel would like if they were of the opposite gender? So did forum member 'kimnguyen93', who came up with this awesome fan art!
For more awesome community creations, head on over to the official forums!
At all of our "Inside Gearbox Software" PAX panels, we like to share a small sample of the incredible fan art inspired by our games. Click here to check out the full album of our most recent agglomeration from PAX Australia 2014!
We're excited to announce that our new partnership with J!NX has officially kicked off with some new, officially licensed Borderlands tees! Pick yours up by clicking here.
Be sure to keep an eye out here and on Gearbox Software's Facebook and Twitter pages for updates on future product launches!
Cold weather and the first snow of the year signifies one thing here at Gearbox: it's time for the annual Chili Cook-Off! This year, nine contestants faced off for the crown and the right to proudly display the Golden Chili Champ Spoon!
The judges had a difficult task at hand. Each contestant's chili was to be rated 1-10 in five categories: Taste, Aroma, Texture/Color, Spice and Creativity.
Special thanks to our judges: Randy P., Daniel A., Michael S. and Ell H.
The studio also selected one chili as "Studio Choice" by popular vote.
After all was said and done, and much heartburn was had, the judges had proclaimed their winners! Congratulations to the victors in the 5th annual Gearbox Software Chili Cook-Off!
- First Place: Anthony N. -- "Texan Plains"
- Runner Up: Keith S. -- "Relleno Chili"
- Studio's Choice: Rick P. -- "Vault Hunter Lunch"
- Honorable Mention (Best Combination of Pizza and Chili): Josh O. -- "Heman's Pizza Chili"
- Honorable Mention (Most Creative): Tiffany H. -- "Maui Wowie"
Gearbox and Telltale are excited to present the world premiere of Tales from the Borderlands, live from Gearbox’s hometown!
On November 24, the Alamo Drafthouse theater in Richardson, TX will have a one-time event with Gearbox and Telltale staff in attendance playing through the first episode of Tales from the Borderlands. The audience will be able to help decide the choices made in-game, plus will be able to receive some awesome giveaways, so get tickets now if you’re local (and act fast because they won’t last long)!
If you’re not in the Dallas area, you can still join in! The premiere will be streamed live on Twitch, giving you a chance to see gameplay even before the first episode is available for purchase. We’ll have details on that stream later this week, so stay tuned.
And if you missed it last week, be sure to watch the badass new trailer for Tales from the Borderlands!
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