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SeriesBattleborn

Battleborn

Critic score16 critics
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First release
May 03, 2016
Publisher
2K Games
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Shooter, MOBA, Strategy · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

"Battleborn is a next-gen hero-shooter brought to you by the creators of the award-winning and best-selling Borderlands franchise. In Battleborn’s distant future, the only hope for the last star in a dying universe is a new breed of warriors, who must put aside their differences to drive back an unstoppable menace. Choose from a myriad of powerful heroes and fight together alongside your friends in an intense co-operative campaign, or battle against them in fast-paced competitive multiplayer matches." Console versions of the game allow for split-screen co-op in all game modes.

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Details

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Storyline
"Battleborn’s story is set in a distant sci-fi fantasy future, where all but one star in the universe has gone dark at the hands of the vicious Varlesi. A single solitary beacon of hope remains – the last star, Solus. In the wake of the chaos, different species of survivors take refuge in the Solus system and form five factions based on their beliefs. Heroes called battleborn emerge from each faction and fight for what little resources are left in the system. Now, the Varelsi are threatening to finish what they’ve started, and only a united team of the universe’s most powerful heroes can stop them."Read more

"Battleborn’s story is set in a distant sci-fi fantasy future, where all but one star in the universe has gone dark at the hands of the vicious Varlesi. A single solitary beacon of hope remains – the last star, Solus. In the wake of the chaos, different species of survivors take refuge in the Solus system and form five factions based on their beliefs. Heroes called battleborn emerge from each faction and fight for what little resources are left in the system. Now, the Varelsi are threatening to finish what they’ve started, and only a united team of the universe’s most powerful heroes can stop them."

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 03, 2016
PlayStation 4
May 03, 2016
Xbox One
May 03, 2016
Age ratings
PEGI 16ESRB T
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
pvp, robots, elves, female protagonist, brawler
… All 24, multiple protagonists, multiplayer online battle arena, achievements, pve, online, team-based, playstation network, playstation trophies, bink video, human, pop culture reference, playstation experience 2015, pax east 2016, xbox live, internet culture reference, rpg elements, pax prime 2015, online multiplayer achievements, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
73
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How it plays

Features

Input and devices

  • Full controller support
  • Steam Remote Play on TV
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

Steam features

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud saves
  • Steam Family Sharing
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

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