{
  "id": 1573768,
  "title": "Cancel those weekend plans — Borderlands 2 GOTY Edition is just $14.99",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/cancel-those-weekend-plans-borderlands-2-goty-edition-is-just-14-99",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/aug-17-borderlands-2-goty-steam-key-global"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition, featuring the base game, nine add-ons, six Vault Hunters, and over 100 hours of content, is currently available for just $14.99 on Steam, down from its regular price of $39.99. This limited-time offer represents a $25 savings. The game transports players to the planet Pandora, where they embark on a quest for revenge, treasure, and confront Handsome Jack, the ruthless CEO of Hyperion Corporation.\n\nPlayers can choose from six unique Vault Hunters - Axton, Maya, Salvador, Zer0, Gaige, and Krieg - each with distinct abilities and three skill trees. This allows for a wide range of combat styles and character builds. The arsenal is equally vast, with weapons featuring various manufacturers, parts, statistics, and elemental effects such as incendiary, corrosive, shock, slag, and explosive. Players can customize their loadouts with shields, grenade mods, relics, and class mods.\n\nThe game offers both single-player and multiplayer modes. The solo campaign can be enjoyed, or players can join forces in four-player online co-op, with drop-in and drop-out support. Additionally, LAN multiplayer is included, adding another layer of gameplay options.",
  "summary": "Get Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition for Steam with six Vault Hunters, nine add-ons, co-op, and 100+ hours of gameplay for $14.99.",
  "key_points": [
    "Borderlands 2 GOTY Edition priced at $14.99 on Steam",
    "Edition includes base game, nine add-ons, six Vault Hunters",
    "Limited-time offer saves $25 off regular $39.99 price"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}