14 DAY TRIAL // 2K Australia and Gearbox Software have just announced that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will be released on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on October 14 in North America, and on October 17 internationally.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, as the newest-released trailer clearly shows, is all about dancing under the moonlight. The next standalone game in 2K's most successful franchise brings the shooting and looting mayhem that the series is known for to the low-gravity environment of Pandora's moon.
"The teams at Gearbox and 2K Australia have combined the best talent from both studios to create a Borderlands experience that we know fans are going to love. For those that haven't played the critically acclaimed franchise, there's never been a better time to jump in than with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel," says Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K.
The game offers players a unique gameplay mechanic, as the fighting is done in a low-gravity setting, with oxygen-propelled jetpacks and new weapons, enemies and vehicles.
You will be able to take on the brutal world of Pandora's moon with four all-new character classes, each one with several unique skill trees, as well as having the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to assist Handsome Jack and contribute to his rise to power and transformation into a bloodthirsty psychopath.
While Borderlands 2 presented Jack at the heights of his power and malevolence, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will follow him during his rise to fame, allowing players to witness his evolution and see what turned him into the megalomaniacal tyrant that you got to shoot in the face at the end.
The game will continue the tradition of co-op campaign action, allowing players to play either locally via split-screen, as well as online, with seamless drop-in-drop-out capabilities.
"It's incredibly exciting that an all-new Borderlands experience is as close as this October. If you've played any of the Borderlands games or if you have a friend who hasn't yet, the opportunity to blast off as a new set of playable characters in a whole new campaign experience, including shooting and looting on the moon, is just around the corner," adds Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software.
Pre-orders for the game, available through select retailers, will net purchasers access to the Shock Drop Slaughter Pit bonus content, featuring intense zero-atmosphere combat against the biggest and baddest that Pandora's moon has to offer, rewarding players with various pieces of unique in-game loot.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will be available in North America on October 14, and in the rest of the world on October 17, for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.
