14 DAY TRIAL // Gearbox Software has unveiled more details on the upcoming updates for Borderlands 2, namely the free update 4/2 and the Vault Hunter DLC.
Software update 4/2 will be available for free on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 beginning April 2 and will included the following changes:
Adds new items to the Black Market: - One additional ammo upgrade for each ammo type, at 50 Eridium each. - Two more backpack storage space upgrades, at 50 and 100 Eridium respectively. - Two more bank storage space upgrades, at 50 and 100 Eridium respectively. - Increases the maximum amount of Eridium players can hold from 99 to 500. - Adds a new playthrough balanced for top-tier play: Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode. - Various bug fixes.
Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack will be available for download on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 beginning April 2 and will be free with Season Pass or $5/€5/400 Microsoft Points separately. It will include the following changes:
- Raises level cap to 61, allowing characters to gain 11 additional levels; - Characters gain a skill point with every level from 51 to 61, for a total of 11 more skill points; - Powerful new “Ancient” E-Tech relics and rare Pearlscent-grade weapons can be picked up in Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode.
But that's not all. Borderlands fans will be pleased to know that Gearbox Software announced that new content for their latest installment in the series would be launched in the next few months.
According to Gearbox, the new playable character for Borderlands 2 that's been mentioned in the last couple of weeks, Krieg the Psycho, will arrives on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in May.
Last but not least, developers confirmed the fourth, and last, campaign add-on (included in the Season Pass) will be released by the end of June.