Putting an end to the question of when Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel would wind up on the new consoles, 2K and Gearbox announced Borderlands: The Handsome Collection today, which releases on March 24 in North America and March 27 in Europe for $59.99.
Inside the Collection is both Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, along with all of the DLC for both titles as of March 24, 2015 – a total of over $100. While full specs weren’t given, Gearbox says it will have the “high performance and graphical fidelity of next-gen consoles” at a “resolution and performance level never before seen in Borderlands on consoles.” Additionally, the Handsome Collection features four-player split-screen.
For those of you who already have a Borderlands 2 save file on PS3/PS Vita or a Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel save file on PS3, you can transfer it to PS4 via cross-save. As Gearbox explains, “Cross-save functionality must be between same console family. e.g., Xbox 360 to Xbox One or PlayStation 3/Vita to PlayStation 4.”
2K President Christoph Hartmann talked about Borderlands on the new consoles:
The Handsome Collection gives players the opportunity to experience the full arc of Handsome Jack’s rise and fall, from his not-so-humble beginnings on Elpis to becoming the tyrannical Hyperion CEO on Pandora, all in one value-packed bundle. This collection marks the Borderlands franchise’s official move to the next-gen platforms, and we’re proud to offer our fans the ability to continue playing with the characters they’ve built as they carry on adventuring in The Handsome Collection.
Here’s a look at all the DLC included inside the Handsome Collection:
Borderlands 2
- Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty (campaign add-on)
- Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage (campaign add-on)
- Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt (campaign add-on)
- Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep (campaign add-on)
- The Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack (level cap increase)
- Gaige the Mechromancer (playable class)
- Krieg the Psycho (playable class)
- Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2: Digistruct Peak Challenge (level cap increase & challenge arena)
- Creature Slaughter Dome (challenge arena)
- T.K. Baha’s Bloody Harvest (Headhunter Pack)
- The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler (Headhunter Pack)
- How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day (Headhunter Pack)
- Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre (Headhunter Pack)
- Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax (Headhunter Pack)
Character Customization Packs
- Collector’s Edition Pack
- Commando Madness Pack
- Commando Supremacy Pack
- Commando Domination Pack
- Siren Madness Pack
- Siren Supremacy Pack
- Siren Domination Pack
- Gunzerker Madness Pack
- Gunzerker Supremacy Pack
- Gunzerker Domination Pack
- Mechromancer Madness Pack
- Mechromancer Supremacy Pack
- Mechromancer Domination Pack
- Assassin Madness Pack
- Assassin Supremacy Pack
- Assassin Domination Pack
- Mechromancer Steampunk Slayer Pack
- Gunzerker Dapper Gent Pack
- Psycho Dark Psyche Pack
- Psycho Madness Pack
- Psycho Supremacy Pack
- Psycho Domination Pack
- Siren Glitter and Gore Pack
- Commando Haggard Hunter Pack
- Assassin Stinging Blade Pack
- Mechromancer Beatmaster Pack
- Gunzerker Greasy Grunt Pack
- Psycho Party Pack
- Siren Learned Warrior Pack
- Commando Devilish Good Looks Pack
- Assassin Cl0ckw0rk Pack
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
- Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack (playable class)
- Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack: The Holodome Onslaught (level cap increase & challenge arena)
- Shock Drop Slaughter Pit (challenge arena)
- Upcoming Season Pass Content (playable class)
- Upcoming Season Pass Content (campaign add-on)
Finally, if $60 is too little to spend on a new game, Gearbox is also bringing out the $399/€349.95 Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition at select retailers (only 5,000 will be available worldwide), which includes the game, a remote-controlled Claptrap steward robot, a collectible steel case, and 12 exclusive lithographs.
Controlled through the iOS/Android ClaptrApp, the robot can move in all directions while balancing on one wheel, say lines in character, and live stream video to a mobile device through his eye.
Are you going to be playing Borderlands on your PS4 this Spring?
