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Battleborn Delayed until May 2016

ByEd Thorn 9 November 201513 May 2018

The developers over at Gearbox announced that they’ve decided to delay their team-based shooter Battleborn.

It was due for release on 9 February 2016 but now finds itself looking at a 3 May 2016 release, according to this tweet.

Creating new IP is hard, and we can’t help but be Gearbox. So Battleborn is now launching May 3, 2016. pic.twitter.com/ID7RmC8pbw
— Gearbox Software (@GearboxSoftware) November 5, 2015

2K have stated “the additional time will allow us to better act on the feedback for Battleborn competitive and cooperative play when it releases.”

Battleborn is currently in closed beta, and is said to transition to open beta sometime early next year.

Read our preview of Battleborn to see what we have to look forward to!

Battleborn is out on 3 May 2016. Pre-order now from Amazon

Ed Thorn

If you don't find Ed desperately battling through Dark Souls, you'll probably find him adding an extra sparkle to his beloved FromSoftware shrine. Off screen, he loves to play badminton and binge watch anime.