Winter update, new character, new DLC
I’ll admit: I’ve slowed down onBattlebornlately. I still think it’s a great game that got a raw deal, but after 200 hours and a Platinum Trophy, I was ready to take a break. It was in myNew Year’s resolutionto play more short games, after all.
But in just a little over a week on January 19, there will be several good reasons to load up Gearbox’sFPS; hobby-grade coop campaign; genre-blended, multi-mode competitive e-sports; meta-growth, choice + epicBattlebornHeroes!
Namely, the bigwinter updatewill drop on that date, free for all users. It includes a ton of new user interface and quality of life additions, like a draft mode, a fully unlocked hero roster, and more easily navigable menus, among other things.
In addition to that, the 30th (and likely final)Battlebornhero Beatrix will release for season pass holders. She’s a debuffing Jennerit sniper who appears to be inspired byBioShock‘s Little Sisters. As with the other DLC characters, she will unlock a week later for everybody else, and will be available for purchase using 47,500 Credits, an in-game currency that represents 30-50 hours of play.
Finally, the third DLC story mission,Oscar Mike vs. The Battle Schoolis also coming out on January 19. This is included in the season pass or costs about five bucks for those without it. The first two Story Operations (Attikus and the Thrall RebellionandToby’s Friendship Raid) were pretty good, so I’m expecting this one to be worthwhile too.
So there’s a lot going on inBattlebornnext week. Hopefully it bumps the population up a bit so matchmaking times are low.
Winter update arrives January 19[Battleborn.com]
