Zen Studios Will Release Tables Based on Borderlands, Brothers in Arms and Homeworld Along With More Than 70 Other Tables When Pinball FX Launches in February
SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 26, 2023 – Zen Studios today announced a partnership with fellow Embracer Group developer Gearbox Software to bring classic game series to life in pinball form with Gearbox® Pinball. This three-pack of digital tables is set for release when Zen’s new Pinball FX platform hits PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in February 2023, also exiting early access on the Epic Games Store.
Borderlands®: Vault Hunter Pinball Trailer:
Brothers in Arms®: Win the War Pinball Trailer:
The Pinball Show:
The collection adapts classic Gearbox series with these tables:
- Borderlands®: Vault Hunter Pinball: One of today’s most popular first-person shooters is now a pinball game full of hootin’, lootin’, and jackpot shootin’! As a Vault Hunter searching for the biggest prize of your life, take out any Psychos, Skags, and Bosses that stand in your way.
- Brothers in Arms®: Win the War Pinball: Stick close to your brothers as you complete missions and liberate towns within France and the Netherlands – now armed with a silver ball and your skills. Help SSgt Matthew Baker and the 101st Airborne in day and nighttime missions and claim your place on the leaderboards.
- Homeworld®: Journey to Hiigara Pinball: Use your skills to strategize, build up your fleet, and carry out missions. Fight in huge space battles inspired by the Homeworld games, and use your armada to great effect as you earn jackpots and the high score.
Gearbox® Pinball will be available for $14.99 as a three-pack or as part of Pinball FX’s monthly Pinball Pass subscription, along with more than 70 other tables at launch. Homeworld: Journey to Hiigara Pinball is the only one of the three tables currently playable via Pinball FX early access through the Epic Games Store.
Pinball FX evolves the world’s leading digital pinball brand with stellar original tables as well as many based on entertainment’s biggest brands, allowing players to customize their own 3D dream game room – the Pin Hall – full of collectibles and rewards unlocked by playing the game. Pinball simulation is now powered by Unreal Engine and features Pro Physics, 4K HDR visuals, and ray tracing. In the months and years following Pinball FX’s initial release, players can expect exciting new features – most notably Pinball Royale, a frantically exciting multiplayer action mode incorporating battle royale-style gameplay.
Keep up with the latest updates, weekly challenges and grand tournaments by visiting www.PinballFX.com and following the team on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About Zen Studios
Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier gaming studios in the world, Zen has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including Lucasfilm, Marvel Entertainment, NBC Universal, Funko and FOX Digital Entertainment.
Zen’s Pinball FX franchise has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007, and critically acclaimed titles like Circus Electrique and Operencia: The Stolen Sun have proven its devotion to creating captivating RPGs. Zen Studios joined Saber Interactive in November 2020. For more information on Zen’s library of titles, visit https://zenstudios.com.
About Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software is a Frisco, Texas-based, award-winning, independent developer of interactive entertainment. It was founded in 1999 by game industry veterans, and its first release was Half-Life: Opposing Force. Since then, the company has become known for successful game franchises including Borderlands, Brothers in Arms, and Battleborn, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld. For more information, visit www.gearbox.com. The Gearbox Entertainment Company is a proud member of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, which is publicly traded at Nasdaq First North (EMBRAC B).
About Embracer Group
Embracer Group is a parent company of businesses led by entrepreneurs in PC, console, mobile and board games and other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of over 850 owned or controlled franchises.
With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its eleven operative groups: THQ Nordic, Plaion, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, Saber Interactive, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee, Dark Horse and Embracer Freemode. The Group has 120 internal game development studios and is engaging more than 12,750 employees and contracted employees in more than 40 countries.
