{"id":25138,"date":"2012-10-18T17:17:18","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T07:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=25138"},"modified":"2012-10-18T17:17:18","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T07:17:18","slug":"get-tons-of-new-loot-and-pirate-booty-with-first-add-on-content-campaign-for-borderlands-2-now-available-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=25138","title":{"rendered":"Get Tons of New Loot and \u2018Pirate Booty\u2019 with First Add-On Content Campaign for Borderlands\u00ae 2 – Now Available Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Captain Scarlett and her Pirate\u2019s Booty\u2019 immerses players in an all-new storyline, <\/em>
\nexpansive environments, and hours of additional shooter-looter action<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia 18\/10\/12<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>2K Games and Gearbox Software announced today that the first add-on content campaign for Borderlands<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae 2<\/em><\/strong>, Captain Scarlett and her Pirate\u2019s Booty<\/em><\/strong>, is now available for download in Australia and New Zealand on the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. In Captain Scarlett and her Pirate\u2019s Booty<\/em><\/strong>, up to four players cooperatively enter the hostile sand dunes and wastelands of Pirate Bay in search of ancient treasures. The add-on content campaign features new characters, including the eccentric and eager Shade; locations such as the town of Oasis; enemies including the Sand Pirates and Anchormen; and special weapons and loot that make it a must-play experience. No trip to Pandora is complete without a stop in Pirate Bay.<\/p>\n

Captain Scarlett and the Pirate\u2019s Booty<\/em><\/strong> is the first of four add-on content campaigns for Borderlands 2<\/strong><\/em>. These four add-on content campaigns will be available individually or as a combined purchase of the Borderlands 2 <\/strong><\/em>Season Pass<\/strong><\/em>.<\/em> This special offer, available now, includes AUD$63.80 of add-on content and is available for AUD$39.95 (PlayStation\u00aeNetwork) \/ 2400 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE\u00ae online entertainment network) \/ AUD$39.95 (Windows PC). Once purchased, the Borderlands 2 Season Pass<\/strong><\/em> enables gamers to download all of the announced add-on content campaigns as they become available on the PlayStation\u00aeNetwork, Xbox LIVE and Windows PC. All four add-on content campaigns are scheduled to be available by June 2013.<\/p>\n

Also available now is a fifth playable character class, Gaige, the Mechromancer. This mechanically menacing teenager summons a giant robot she named Deathtrap that, through various devastating ranged and melee attacks, helps Gaige and her fellow vault hunters clear the battlefield of enemies. The Mechromancer character class is a separate piece of downloadable content and is free to all customers who pre-ordered Borderlands 2<\/em><\/strong> at participating Premiere Club retailers and is available to anyone else for AUD$15.95 (PlayStation\u00aeNetwork) \/ 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE online entertainment network) \/ AUD$15.95 Windows PC).\u00a0 Customers who purchase the Mechromancer will also be rewarded with other Premiere Club bonuses including a free Golden Key and Lucky\u2019s Relic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re so excited at how the Borderlands 2<\/em><\/strong> experience continues to grow with Captain Scarlett and her Pirate\u2019s Booty<\/em><\/strong> and the fifth playable character class, the Mechromancer,\u201d said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “With hours of new story-driven content to play through and an entirely new character to play as, gamers are getting a lot of additional value. The really exciting part is that we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe love we\u2019ve felt for Borderlands 2<\/em><\/strong> is driving us wild and ever since we completed development of the main game, we have been fired up about creating great, new content to expand the experience,\u201d said Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox Software. \u201cI am thrilled to announce the release of Borderlands 2<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s first additional player character, Gaige the Mechromancer, delivered ahead of schedule. I\u2019m also incredibly excited about Captain Scarlett and her Pirates\u2019 Booty<\/em><\/strong>, which is an all-new grand adventure for Borderlands 2<\/em><\/strong> and the first of a four-part season full of big, original campaign expansions.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Borderlands 2 <\/strong><\/em>is rated MA15+ in Australia and R16 in New Zealand and is available now on Xbox 360, PS3\u2122 and Windows PC. For the latest Borderlands 2 <\/em><\/strong>news and information, please visit <\/strong>www.borderlands2.com<\/a>. Check out Borderlands 2 <\/em><\/strong>on Facebook at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/borderlandsgame<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Captain Scarlett and her Pirate\u2019s Booty\u2019 immerses players in an all-new storyline, expansive environments, and hours of additional shooter-looter action Sydney, Australia 18\/10\/12 \u2013 2K Games and Gearbox Software announced today that the first add-on content campaign for Borderlands\u00ae 2, Captain Scarlett and her Pirate\u2019s Booty, is now available for download in Australia and New<\/p>\n

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