2K
and Gearbox
Software today announced Borderlands®:
The Handsome Collection™, bringing the critically-acclaimed
series to next-gen consoles for the first time and offering the complete
story of the franchise’s most iconic villain, Handsome Jack. The
Handsome Collection includes Borderlands 2 and Borderlands:
The Pre-Sequel along with all of the downloadable content for
both titles* - over $100 of value on prior-gen consoles, but now with
the high performance and graphical fidelity of next-gen consoles for
only $59.99. The Handsome Collection will launch in North
America on March 24, 2015, and internationally on March 27, 2015, on
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one
games and entertainment system from Microsoft.
For the first time on a console, players can experience Borderlands
2 and/or Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel in HD -
looking better than ever before. With The Handsome Collection,
Borderlands fans can also continue their adventure right
where they left off by transferring their saved files to the next-gen
consoles with new cross-save functionality**. After hours of
shooting-n-looting in Borderlands 2 and Borderlands:
The Pre-Sequel on prior gen consoles, players can carry their
leveled-up characters and Badass Rank over to The Handsome
Collection. Additionally, up to four players can play together
on a single television with four-player split screen - another first for
the franchise.
“The Handsome Collection gives players the opportunity to
experience the full arc of Handsome Jack’s rise and fall, from his
not-so-humble beginnings on Elpis to becoming the tyrannical Hyperion
CEO on Pandora, all in one value-packed bundle,” said Christoph
Hartmann, president of 2K. “This collection marks the Borderlands franchise’s
official move to the next-gen platforms, and we’re proud to offer our
fans the ability to continue playing with the characters they’ve built
as they carry on adventuring in The Handsome Collection.”
2K and Gearbox Software also announced today a very limited collector’s
edition, the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Claptrap-in-a-Box
Edition, which will include everything in The
Handsome Collection as well as a remote controlled Claptrap
steward robot, a collectible steel case, and 12 exclusive lithographs.
The Claptrap steward robot is controlled through a smartphone app and
can move in all directions while balancing on one wheel. The Claptrap
can also say lines in character and live stream video to a mobile device
through his eye. The Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition
is limited to only 5,000 units worldwide and is available to pre-order
starting today at participating retailers for $399. For more details on
the Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition as well as The
Handsome Collection, please visit the official Borderlands
blog here: http://borderlandsthegame.com/index.php/news/borderlands-2-and-borderlands-the-pre-sequel-come-to-next-gen-in-borderland
Key features in The Handsome Collection include the
following:
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Two critically acclaimed Borderlands games in one
package – Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands
2;
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Over $100 in value and hundreds of hours of gameplay with all
downloadable content* for Borderlands 2 and Borderlands:
The Pre-Sequel;
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Save transfers** from the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from
Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and
PlayStation®Vita onto the next-gen consoles through cross-save
functionality;
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Four-player split screen allowing four friends to play together on a
single television, a first for the Borderlands franchise.
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection will be available on
March 24, 2015 in North America and on March 27, 2015 internationally,
for Xbox One and PlayStation®4 system. Borderlands: The
Handsome Collection is rated M for Mature by the ESRB. For more
information, please visit the official
Borderlands web site, follow @borderlands on
twitter, become a fan of Borderlands on Facebook,
and subscribe to the Borderlands channel on YouTube.
About Borderlands 2
Developed by Gearbox Software, Borderlands 2 has
sold-in over 11 million units worldwide, won more than 55 editorial
awards and is the critically acclaimed sequel to the breakout original
that invented a new genre, the FPS/RPG hybrid known as “shooter-looter.” Borderlands
2 features genre defining characters and skill trees, diverse
environments, missions and enemies, as well as weapons and equipment
with more personality than ever before. Four friends can team up online
or split-screen to journey through the huge open world of Pandora to
take down the notorious Handsome Jack and his corrupt Hyperion
Corporation and experience the iconic story that takes place after the
events of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.
About Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is the latest entry in the
critically acclaimed Borderlands franchise that was
co-developed by Gearbox Software and 2K Australia. Borderlands:
The Pre-Sequel continues the franchise’s tradition of
industry-leading co-op, allowing up to four players to experience the
signature low-gravity, shoot ‘n’ loot gameplay on Pandora’s moon.
Featuring four distinct playable character classes armed with powerful
laser and icy Cryo weapons, players will battle against an array of
fearsome enemies. Taking place before the events of Borderlands 2,
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a great introduction into
the franchise, while showcasing Handsome Jack’s transformation into the
ruthless tyrant fans loved to hate in Borderlands 2.
*Includes all available downloadable content for Borderlands 2 and
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel as of March 24, 2015. Xbox Live or
PlayStation®Network account as well as Internet connection is required
to download certain add-on content at no additional cost.
**Cross-save functionality must be between same console family. e.g.,
Xbox 360 to Xbox One or PlayStation 3 to PlayStation®4.
2K is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO).
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a
leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment
for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes
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About 2K
Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment
globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal
computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered
through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud
streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming
genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports,
casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most
talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis
Games, Visual Concepts, 2K Marin, 2K Czech, 2K Australia, Hangar 13, Cat
Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality titles includes
the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™ and XCOM® franchises,
the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series, the popular WWE 2K
franchise and NBA 2K, the #1 rated and #1 selling basketball
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About Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software is respected industry wide for award winning,
best-selling video games developed for all major video game
platforms. Founded in 1999 and headquartered near Dallas, TX, Gearbox
Software is well known for the creation, development and management of
its original blockbuster video game franchises including the critically
acclaimed, award winning Brothers in Arms franchise and the
record-breaking, genre-setting Borderlands franchise. In addition to
having developed video games in some of the world's greatest video game
brands, including Half-Life and Halo®, Gearbox Software has also
acquired and produced content for powerful, landmark intellectual
property including Duke Nukem and Homeworld. Gearbox Software’s success
has been supported through many key and mutually beneficial business
relationships with the world's greatest video game platform and
publishing partners including Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Valve/Steam,
Apple and Take-Two/2K.
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