2K Games announces the release of Battleborn, Gearbox Software's new "first-person hero-shooter" for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Battleborn website has all the details on the launch, along with the recent launch trailer showing things off. Here's the badass-free word on the release and plans for additional free content:

Battleborn is a first-person hero-shooter with a large starting roster of 25 unique playable heroes, which will continue to grow with five additional, free heroes after launch; an episodic-style Story Mode that can be played solo, 2-player console split-screen, or up to 5-player online co-op; and three 5v5 Competitive Multiplayer Modes: Capture, Incursion, and Meltdown. For an in-depth look at all of Battleborn’s heroes, gameplay systems, and lore, check out the Bootcamp video below.

How did the fight to save the universe come down to this very last star? Check out the Battleborn Prequel Motion Comics to see how the fight to save Solus started.

POST-LAUNCH CONTENT
As we mentioned above, you can expect plenty of new content coming your way after launch. Now that we’re done creating and launching Battleborn, we’ll be able to focus on developing post-launch content.

You can expect five more heroes hitting after launch – completely FREE – for all platforms, bringing the total roster to 30! In addition, competitive multiplayer modes, maps, balance updates, and community features will also be free.

The first of five new heroes will be the water-wielding, healer-turned-warrior, Alani. Below is some concept art of Alani as well as some hints to the other four characters. These characters are only just entering development and may change before their arrival in the Solus System.