The Battleborn release date has been set for February 9, 2016 with the first-person hero shooter heading to the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. At launch, Battleborn will have 25 playable heroes, a single-player story mode that can also be tackled cooperatively with up to five friends splitscreen or online. There will be three different competitive multiplayer modes with up to 10 players online in action-packed 5v5 matches.
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In addition to announcing the Battleborn release date, developer Gearbox also revealed details on four new heroes: Ambra, Melika, Reyna and Benedict.
- Ambra: Born into an ancient order of priestesses responsible for discovering a way to prolong life indefinitely, Ambra was betrayed by her leader and her faction, the Jennerit Empire, and now fights alongside the Battleborn. She is a specialist hero, dealing damage up close through her melee attacks and powerful abilities, while healing her allies in the process.
- Mellka: A stealthy assassin, Mellka lost her parents at a young age before eventually earning her place among the Eldrid’s black op’s and intelligence bureau. Her life has been defined by a series of staggering losses, but her response to these losses was never despair – it was fury. She strikes quickly, disorienting foes with her nerve gas machine pistol and bio-glaive melee attacks.
- Reyna: Known by her followers as “The Valkyrie,” Reyna was born aboard the Rogue faction’s ailing junkheap of a flagship and is a native to the last star system. Reyna has fought tirelessly for the freedom of her space pirate comrades, finding her calling as their inspirational leader. She dishes damage with her laser pistol and uses her command glove to support her teammates.
- Benedict: August Benedict Jr. is one of several surviving races of bird-like “Aviant” refugees. He swore allegiance to the Peacekeepers where he’s gained considerable notoriety for being a self-centered jackass that’s capable of astounding destruction with his rocket launcher. Double jumping, rocket jumping, and flying – Benedict’s good at all of them and he lets his teammates know it.
An open beta for Battleborn will happen ahead of the game’s release and more details will be released later this year.
