Battleborn - Gearbox

Battleborn is set in the distant future of an imaginative science-fantasy universe where players experience both a narrative-driven co-operative campaign, as ... Battleborn ForEveryKindOfBadass AboutBattleborn Battlebornisdevelopedbytheteamsbehindthecriticallyacclaimedhybridrole-playing-shooterBorderlands2,andisanambitiousfusionofgenres.Thegamecombineshighly-stylizedvisualsandfreneticfirst-personshooting,withGearbox’sindustry-leadingco-operativecombat,andanexpansivecollectionofdiverseheroes.Battlebornissetinthedistantfutureofanimaginativescience-fantasyuniversewhereplayersexperiencebothanarrative-drivenco-operativecampaign,aswellascompetitivemultiplayermatches. GameInformation ReleaseDate:May3rd,2016 Developer:GearboxSoftware Publisher:2KGames Genre:HeroShooter Platforms:XboxOne,Playstation4,PC Language Violence BUYNOW BattlebornMedia Anall-outbattleattheendofall-time Battleborntakesplaceinthefar,farfuture,whenallofthestarsintheskyhavedarkened…exceptforone:Solus.AllofthecivilizationsleftintheuniversehavenowtraveledtoSolusand,despitetheirdifferences,haveteameduptotakedowntheultimateenemy,theVarelsi,beforetheydarkenSolusaswell. ImmerseyourselfinBattleborn’sengagingStoryModeexperience,ormaybejoinupwithsomefriendsandgoatittogether. Putyourskillsandabilitiestothetest inoneofBattleborn’sthreedistinctmultiplayermodes. Withsomanywaystoplay,howwillyousavethelaststarfromdestruction? Dominatethecompetition Battleborn’steam-basedcompetitivemultiplayeractioncanbeexperiencedbyupto10playersonlinein5v5matches,andincludesthreedistinctmultiplayermodes. INCURSION TeamsofheroesmustdefendtheirbasefromwavesofAI-controlledminionswhileworkingtogetheralongsidetheirownminionstodestroytheiropponent’sbase. CAPTURE Teamsofheroesfaceoffinafast-paceddeathmatchandmustcaptureandholdobjectivesonthemaptowin. MELTDOWN Teamsofheroesmustguidetheirminionsastheymarchtotheirdeathatthecenterofthemap.Pointsarescoredforeveryminionwhothrowsthemselvesintotheincinerator,andtheteamwiththemostpointswins. 25waystobeauniverse-savingbadass! Atremendousbandofbadassheroesfighttoprotecttheuniverse’sverylaststarfromamysteriousevilinthisnext-genshooterbythecreatorsofBorderlands.Todefendit,you’llneedtoutilizeeverytypeofcharacterandweaponyou’veeverimagined—fromcyborghawkmentosamuraivampirestomini-gunwieldingman-mountains.Slashandparry,runandgun,castanddash,orsimplyobliteratefoesallwhilebuildingandgrowingyourpersonalteamofheroes.Chooseyourheroandfightaloneorco-operativelyalongsidefriendsinstorymissions,orbattleagainsttheminfast-pacedcompetitivemultiplayermatches. TheFiveFactionsofBattleborn TheEldrid TheEldridareold.Really,reallyold.Theirknowledgearchivesaretheoldestintheuniverse.Compelledtounderstand,catalogue,andpreservethenaturalorderofthings,theywouldbehappytobeleftaloneandquietlyconducttheirobservation-basedresearch.WhentheVarelsiorJenneritstartbendingtherulesofspace-timethough,theEldridareanythingbutpeaceful. TheEldridvaluethenaturaluniverseandspendgreatdealsoftime–andresources–observing,preserving,andcatalogingallthattheyfind.Spreadingoutacrosstheuniverse,theEldridcenteredtheirseatofpowerontheplanet,Codex,thehometomassivedatatroves–aplanet-spanningrepositoryofalltheknowledgefromaroundtheuniverse,encodedintotheveryDNAstructureoftheplanet’smassiveeliimtrees. TheEldridarechieflyconcernedwithmaintainingthenaturalorderoftheuniverse–thebirthanddeathofstars,theprobabilisticriseoflifeandcomplexity,andyes,evenentropy.Theyfiercelyopposeanythingthatwoulddisruptthatorder,uptoandincludingotherfactions’effortstosave(ordestroy)Solus.TheEldriddespiseanybeingorthingwhichcorruptsordistortsthecorerulesandlawsoftheuniverse.TheVarelsi,inmanyways,aretheepitomeofeverythingtheEldridhate,andtheEldridhavewagedwaragainstthedarkmysteriousbeingsforthousandsofyears. TheJennerit TheJenneritareruthlesslypragmatic.Theystriveforperfectionandtheyarenotabouttoletsomethinglikemortalitystandintheirway.Tothatend,theJenneritharnessdarkenergiesoftheuniversetotwistthenaturalorderofthingsastheyseefit.Intheirbidtomasterlife,membersoftheJenneritmustchoosehowtheywillusetheirpower:WilltheysidewithRendaintobringtheendoftheuniverse?OrwilltheyfightwiththeBattleborntosavethelaststar? TheJenneritdespiseanyracewhoexpressflawsandinefficiencies(whichare,infact,mostotherraces).Eventheirownsocietyhasevolvedintocaste-basedlayerswiththegenetically-alteredSustainedatthetop,non-SustainedJenneritjustbelowthem,andeverythingandeveryoneelsebelow. TheThrallsarealteredbeastswhohavebeengivenamodicumofintelligenceandarewidelyemployedasaslaveraceforlaborandasgruntwarriors. TheJenneritarepragmatists.Theyareperfectionists.Anythingtheydeemimperfectmustbefixedordestroyed.IftheJenneritneedtomanipulatethelawsoftheuniverseintheprocess,sobeit.AstheofficialmottooftheJenneritEmpirestates:“AnyDeed.AnyPrice.” TheLastLightConsortium TheLLC(LastLightConsortium)arethearistocraticmerchantclassofthegalaxyattheendoftheuniverse.Theyarethemoneyandmanufacturingarmof…well,everythingthatisleft.Theyaremakers,andbankers,andentertainers,andtraders,andsellers,andinventors,andwarprofiteers.Theiringenuityisonlysurpassedbytheirdesiretoturnaprofit. TheLLCarecomprisedofdozensofguildsandcorporations—withthemostnotableofthesebeingMinionRobotics.Inauniversewherecombatantsarerunninglow,MinionRoboticspositioneditselftobecomethe“premierproviderofcustom-built–andcosteffective–warmachinesforeveryneedinthemodernmilitarycampaign.”Theyhavebecomethedominant,ifnotmonopolistic,crafterofdeath-dealingdroids,ships,andweapons.Theirproducts(includingminions,sentries,andbuildablebattlefieldaugmentations)areinhighdemandfromeverycorneroftherapidly-shrinkinguniverse. Profit,luxury,andinventionarebehindeveryLLCinitiative.Infact,theyaresoincrediblywealthythattheyvalueexcessivedemonstrationsofthatwealth,favoringoverly-stylishdesignineveryfacetofdailyliving,fromdresstotheirmachinesofwar.Itistheultimaterealizationofcorporatecultureanduncheckedcapitalism–and,tothem,it’sglorious. TheRogues TheRoguesarethetruestformofoutcasts,rejectsandwanderersfromeverycivilizationandwalkoflife.TheRoguesare“peoplewithoutaffiliations.”Theyarevagabonds,pirates,raiders,mercenaries,hermits–beingswhovaluepersonalfreedomoveranythingelse.ForsomeRogues,thatfreedommeansalifeoffreeingpossessionsfromotherpeople.ForotherRogues,itjustmeanslivinginisolation,freefromtherules,restrictions,andconflictoftherestoftheuniverse. Rogueslovetodealinrareartifactsandblackmarketpower.AcrosstheSolussystem,manyoftheplanetsaretrovesofAztantirelics–powerfulremnantsofalong-abandonedcivilization.Mostoftheseartifactsholdgreatandmysteriouspower,andarehighlysoughtafterbyhighbiddersamongsttheotherfactions.Ifyoucangetpastthesentinelstoclaimthem,thatis. NoteveryRogueisacriminal–certainlythereareafewwhojustwanttobeleftalone–butmostRoguesvaluefreedomandpleasure,sometimesinthatorder. TheUnitedPeacekeepingRepublics TheUnitedPeacekeepingRepublicsisacoalitionofspace-faringcivilizationsunitedunderonebanner:FightingtheVarelsi.Builtfromsurvivingintergalacticdemocraticsocieties,thePeacekeeperstakeituponthemselvestoprotectallsentientbeingsincapableofdefendingthemselves. ThePeacekeepersarewell-rounded,well-trainedandreadytofight.Attheirroots,though,Peacekeeperforcesareasurprisinglydiversegroupofcharacters.Whatstartedasaragtagfleetofsurvivorshastransformedintoabattle-hardenedmilitaryfleet.Mostimportantly,despitewildlydifferingbackgrounds,Peacekeepersstandunitedbyanoverwhelmingsenseofhonorandamissiontoanswerthecallofduty. AsthemilitaryarmoftheUPR,thePeacekeeperswieldthelatestandmostpowerfulconventionalarmsevercreated.Frontlinefighters,bullet-belchingminiguns,short-rangeshotgunners,airsupport–it’stheirbeliefthatacombinationofguns,grenadesandgutswillwintheday. BattlebornNews May16,2019The5thCommunity-LeadBattlebornDayhasarrived!May17thtoMay20th! 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