2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced The Borderlands 2 Season Pass will be available for purchase when Borderlands 2 is available on September 18, 2012. The Borderlands 2 Season Pass will grant access to the first four add-on content campaigns as they become commercially available.
The Boderlands 2 Season Pass will be available for 2400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE and $29.99 on the PlayStation Network and PC. The PC Digital Season Pass for Borderlands 2 is already available for Pre-Order through Amazon.
Once purchased, the Borderlands 2 Season Pass enables gamers to download all of the announced add-on content campaigns for no further cost as they become available on the PSN, Xbox LIVE and PC.
Borderlands 2 will offer four brand new add-on content campaigns following the release of Borderlands 2 for the Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PC. These four add-on content campaigns will each feature several hours of gameplay and introduce new adventures, allies, enemies and environments.
Each add-on will retail individually for $9.99 (PlayStation®Network) / 800 MS Points (Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network) / $9.99 (PC).
The Borderlands 2 Season Pass includes $39.96 of add-on content and will be available for $29.99 (PlayStation®Network) / 2400 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE) / $29.99 (PC).
Gamers who pre-order Borderlands 2 from participating retailers will gain access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club, allowing them to download the Gearbox Gun Pack, a Golden Key, the Vault Hunter’s Relic and an all-new fifth character class, the Mechromancer.
The Gearbox Gun Pack is a collection of unique guns to help players begin their journey on Pandora. The Golden Key is used to unlock a rare in-game item in the mysterious Golden Loot Chest found in the town of Sanctuary. The Vault Hunter’s Relic is an in-game item that boosts players’ gear-hunting fortune while playing solo or teaming up with friends.
The Mechromancer character class will be available following the launch of Borderlands 2 once development of the character is complete. For those who do not pre-order Borderlands 2, the Mechromancer will be available for purchase at a later date. The Mechromancer class DLC will be released on October 16, Gearbox revealed at their PAX Prime panel this week. It will be free with pre-order, but $10 for those who don’t.
The Mechromancer character class and other preorder items are not included in the Borderlands 2 Season Pass.
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Borderlands 2 is scheduled for release in North America on September 18, 2012, and internationally on September 21, 2012. Borderlands 2 is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.
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