With writer 2K Video games and developer Gearbox having lately revealed the $70 price ticket for Borderlands 4 by opening up pre-orders throughout PC (through Steam and Epic Video games Retailer), PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S, studio CEO Randy Pitchford is celebrating by asserting that the title will characteristic “a TON of superior DLC.”
In a social media put up, Pitchford wrote about being enthusiastic about not having any paid early entry for the upcoming co-op looter shooter, in addition to the truth that the sport will likely be sticking to its September 12 launch date. He additionally celebrated the truth that the title won’t price $80.
“I’m so stoked that Borderlands 4 is $69.99 and never $80,” wrote Pitchford. “I’m so stoked we’re not doing any paid early entry stuff and moved the date earlier to Sept 12. I’m stoked that we’re planning a TON of superior DLC.”
In a put up providing some follow-up, Pitchford additionally wrote about figuring out Gearbox’s plans for the post-launch DLC that will likely be coming to Borderlands 4. He has famous, nevertheless, that the studio has “a lot of wonderful plans” relating to additional content material coming to the sport each without spending a dime in addition to paid releases.
“We’re going to be figuring out our DLC plans as we land the sport and may shift focus,” he wrote. “We already a lot of wonderful plans in thoughts for a spread of free and paid content material put up launch.”
Earlier this week, the studio had revealed that the post-launch content material plans for Borderlands 4 embrace the addition of latest areas, playable Vault Hunters, in addition to new story missions. This content material is on the market for pre-order as a part of the sport’s $100 Deluxe Version, which incorporates the Bounty Pack Bundle.
This bundle will convey with it new areas, together with missions and managers, in addition to new autos t hat gamers can use to get around the globe. Nonetheless, extra particulars about this content material haven’t but been revealed. The $130 Tremendous Deluxe Version, then again, may even embrace additional content material as a part of its Vault Hunter Pack, which incorporates extra Story Packs, full with new areas and missions.
Whereas all of those particulars concerning the title’s pricing, pre-orders and further content material have been revealed, Gearbox continues to be but to verify whether or not the Nintendo Change 2 model of the sport – out on the identical day as on each different platform – may even price $70. Contemplating the brand new development of Change 2 titles being priced at $80, nevertheless, there’s a probability that gamers on Nintendo’s console may need to pay additional to get their palms on the sport.
Controversy across the value for Borderlands 4 was kicked off earlier than the pricing particulars had been revealed when Pitchford took to social media to speak about how “actual followers” would discover a manner to purchase the title no matter its value. After going through some blowback on this, nevertheless, Pitchford ultimately provided one thing resembling an apology in one other put up on social media.
