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Gearbox DevCast Episode 1 - Legend of the Stone Demon

[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Welcome to the Gearbox Devcast! This video series is designed to give you a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming content with info straight from the mouths of developers.[/p][p][/p][p]Each episode, a member of the dev team will sit down with our hosts, Andrew Reiner and April Johnson, to talk to you about what they’ve been working on and answer some of your pressing questions.[/p][p][/p][p]Today we’re joined by Grant Kao, the design lead for Bounty Pack 2: Legend of the Stone Demon*, which releases February 26. Grant talks to us about the upcoming Pearlescent gear, the size and scale of BP2, and the new rewards and cosmetics that come with the Vault Card.[/p][p][/p][p]Alongside the launch of Bounty Pack 2, we'll deploy a Major Update that adds Pearlescent gear to Borderlands 4, sure to make for some of the most coveted drops in the game. This new rarity will be available to everyone no matter which edition of Borderlands 4 you own, though some Pearlescent gear will require ownership of paid content like Bounty Pack 2.[/p][p][/p][p]Here's a list of the three Pearlescent weapon drops that will be introduced as part of the February 26 Major Update:[/p]
  • [p]Eigenburst Tediore Shotgun[/p]
  • [p]Conflux Maliwan Sniper Rifle[/p]
  • [p]Hand Cannon Torgue Pistol (requires ownership of Bounty Pack 2*)[/p]
[p][/p][p]As Grant shared during the episode: "The Pearlescent rarity is here to stay, and is being added to all free content and all paid content in the future."[/p][p][/p][p]Check out the video up top for the full info, as well as never-before-seen footage of The Stone Demon! For more info on Bounty Pack 2, check out our full article here.[/p][p][/p][p]Stay tuned for more episodes of the Gearbox DevCast, featuring insights from our developers![/p][p][/p][p]About our Hosts:[/p][p]Andrew Reiner is the Global Creative Executive Officer at Gearbox Entertainment, and works with developers across Gearbox on all of our titles.[/p][p][/p][p]April Johnson is the Associate Director of Narrative, and wrote a talking grenade for Borderlands 4 that someone on Reddit called "traumatizing."[/p][p][/p][p]*Legend of the Stone Demon is the second of five post-launch DLC Bounty Packs coming to Borderlands 4. This content is included with Borderlands 4 Deluxe Edition, Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition, and the Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack Bundle, and is also available for separate purchase. Base game required.[/p][p]
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