Gearbox is sending invitations to beta test Battleborn, reports Destructoid, where they say these are going out to Shift members. Apparently testing will begin soon, though they don't have a specific start date. What they do have are the following system specifications for the Windows edition to let potential players know what they're in for:

• OS: Windows 7 x64-Bit or Later
• Processor: Intel Core2 Extreme CPU Q6850/ AMD A8-3870k (Quad Core CPU’s)
• Memory: 6 GB
• Hard Disk Space: 70 GB free
• Video Memory: 2 GB
• Video Card: AMD HD 7700/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better, PhysX support
• Sound: DirectX 11 Compliant