Blog Post: Battleborn Receives Substantial Free Trial

Gearbox Software MOBA/First-person shooter hybrid has received a free trial a little over a year after the game first released. Late last years there were rumors that Gearbox was prepping a free-to-play version of the game but CEO Randy Pitchford shot that down pretty quickly.

The trial doesn't make the game completely make it free-to-play due to the limited roster but it's pretty close. Gearbox says that "Players can now pick up Battleborn as a free downloadable experience that grants UNLIMITED access to all competitive multiplayer gameplay modes and maps, without any time limits or level caps. To keep things fresh, there is a weekly rotation of six heroes from the roster of 30 total heroes. Progress with each hero and player account progression is also permanent, so when the same character comes back around players can pick them up where they left off."

You can watch a trailer for the mode here:

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And if you want a further breakdown, here's more video on that:

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It's worth noting those who have owned the game before the free-to-play version will receive Founder's Status and be given the following perks:

• 1,000 Platinum
• 50,000 Credits
• Exclusive “Founder” player title
• Gold skins for Mellka and Deande
• 5 Core Loot Packs
• 1 of each Command Faction Pack (5 total)
• 1 Exclusive “Founder Loot Pack” that includes…
  • 1 guaranteed piece of legendary gear
  • 1 guaranteed piece of legendary boss gear
  • 2 guaranteed pieces of common (or better) gear
  • Guaranteed exclusive legendary “Shard of Solus” gear item (a 0 activation cost LLC Shard Generator)
  • 4 guaranteed Flair items including exclusive “Founder’s Crown” Flair item

Those who stick with the free version of the game will be playing with a roster of six characters that switch out every week but will otherwise have full access to all competitive modes and maps. The trial is now available on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.

 

Our Take
Miller wasn't too enthusiastic about Battleborn in his review of the game but hey, if it's free, why not give it a whirl?

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Battleborn May Be Free To Play Soon

Following a recent patch update for Gearbox and 2k publisher’s MOBA, Battleborn, it seems that the underperforming title may be heading into the F2P realm.

The extensive patch has added loads and loads of random cosmetic items such as hats, ears and other bits nonsense to make your character look that little bit extra. This along with new loot boxes, and what would appear to be a new title of ‘Founder’ for existing players, hints that Gearbox may be following the business model of other popular free to play titles – especially considering that the daily player base for PC players is just under 100 concurrent players.

HATS! HORNS! EARS! Oh, my! We’ve added a new visual Gear Flair system to Battleborn! Hunt down visual aesthetic customization enhancements to make your favorite Battleborn look SWANK! Flair has a random chance to be added to any gear item. To wear a piece of Flair, activate that Gear item within any match or mission. 

• Hats

• Ears

• Horns

In my opinion, Battleborn isn’t the worst title out there, sure it may not be the best multiplayer experience but it’s still an inherently decent game – the mechanics, visuals, it’s not a complete disaster – and it features split screen. Who knows perhaps the prospect of crossing over into the F2P realm may financially save the title, let us know your thoughts in the comments below

 

 

 

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Take-Two planning huge game from major franchise next year

At the fiscal year results reporting today, Take-Two games backed-up it's profit estimations for the 2019 fiscal year (April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019), citing Red Dead Redemption 2 and a "highly-anticipated new title from one of 2K’s biggest franchises." The company also stated it will not be showing any products at E3.

The release of Red Dead Redemption 2 makes it unlikely for it to be Grand Theft Auto 6 or Max Payne 4, and I doubt a new Battleborn or Mafia would be highly anticipated. But what about a new Civilization or Borderlands? I'm going to put my money on a new BioShock game.

Street Fighter V is a fantastic game that Capcom is handling all wrong

I was inspired by our own Darren Nakamura yesterday when he spoke to Battleborn's flaws and how Gearbox was doing nothing to fix them.

Over the past year I've really enjoyed playing a similarly flawed game, Street Fighter V. It's a fantastic fighter that's held back by some puzzling decisions from Capcom, including the choice to constantly introduce costume DLC instead of actually fixing the game.

At this point after knowing what we know about the project's lower-than-anticipated sales, it can only be described as disappointing.

Battleborn: a great game with a fatal flaw

One year ago today, Battleborn released to the world. And sure, we have fun with Randy Pitchford's ridiculous tweet about it, but the game holds a secret not many know: actually, it is very good.

It could have been popular. Heck, I think it should have been the game of the year. But it had one major thing holding it back. No, it wasn't that other game people (incorrectly) compare it to. Battleborn's fatal flaw is that while it was great, it took too long to let players know it.

Paladins Free Open Beta Launches On Consoles

Hi-Rez Studio’s hero shooter caught some flak last year for looking and feeling a lot like Overwatch, but it’s still managed to maintain a health presence on Steam’s most-played games list. We’ll see if the trend continues as Paladins launches into free open beta on PS4 and Xbox One.

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