Despite declining player numbers, the developers of Battleborn are not giving up. The MOBA shooter will continue to receive support.
Battleborn – Fighting until the last pixel
The story of Battleborn is relatively sad. Before its release, the MOBA shooter was highly anticipated. This was not only due to the big name “Borderlands” behind it, but it was also seen by many players as a real alternative to Overwatch or even League of Legends. After a good start, the game steadily declined and currently hovers between 600 and 1600 simultaneous players – despite the fact that the game was recently available in the “Humble Bundle” for just a few euros.
At Eurogamer, there was an opportunity to speak with the CEO of Take-Two, who commented as follows:
“We believe that there is still an opportunity for the audience for this unique gaming experience to grow over time. (…) We will continue to deliver new content for Battleborn. Our fans love Battleborn. The virtual currency system is still coming. For us, Battleborn is not yet “out of the race.” We are just being honest about where we currently are.”
Whether this is just the usual PR “blah blah” or reflects the truth will be shown in the coming months. The highly dominated shooter market could certainly benefit from another major player.
Mein-MMO says: Many factors have certainly contributed to Battleborn’s poor position, with everything currently overshadowed by the giant Overwatch. Decisions like the cash shop and some issues at the release of the title unfortunately did not help to improve the tarnished image. Whether the game can stage a comeback is questionable. For many players, it is only a matter of time before Battleborn switches to a Free2Play model. This seems to be working excellently for another 2K game, namely Evolve.
