The makers of Battleborn have revealed the pre-order bonuses and shared a few words about the recent technical test.
“The community is badass”
The colorful hero shooter “Battleborn” from the creators of Borderlands hosted its “Closed Technical Test” or CTT a few weeks ago. While the developers primarily wanted to test the server structure, they were also able to try out some other things. During the test, game balance was adjusted, and matchmaking was refined.
In a final internal interview regarding the CTT, the developers spoke extensively about their experiences and thanked the community. They were surprised by how engaged the community was in the forums and how quickly a “meta” established itself, prompting players to discuss counter-strategies for popular combinations.
Looking forward, they plan to focus on the “Meltdown” game mode, as matches there can quickly spiral out of control due to the snowball effect, making early successes almost always lead to victory – comebacks are hardly possible.
Toby, the destructive penguin
Of the 25 characters that Battleborn will launch with, only a small part has been playable so far. The latest addition introduced is Toby, the destructive penguin. Since penguins are not known for their combat prowess alone, he has been placed in a battle robot. He is usually a calm guy, but ever since he was told he was “too cute to fight,” something snapped in him. Or as he puts it: “I am become death! Destroyer of worlds!”
By the way, Toby is not the mysterious bonus character that was promised exclusively to Sony fans at the Playstation Experience.
How much does it cost?
Battleborn will release as a full-price title for €50 and can now be pre-ordered for PS4. PC users can already buy the game in the Steam store for the same price. Those who invest early will receive the “Firstborn” skin pack as a bonus, which includes 5 gold colorings for the characters Thorn, Reyna, Montana, Marquis, and Rath.
For those who are still uncertain, it is advisable to wait a little longer, as there will be an open beta on Xbox One, PS4, and PC before the release next year – although a date has not yet been announced. Playstation players will receive an exclusive beta early in 2016.
