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The Gearbox Main Theater Show finally made its debut at PAX East 2025 where members of the Risk of Rain 2 and Borderlands 4 development teams thrilled with new announcements and a deep dive into game systems.

Risk of Rain 2 developers announced the newest DLC, Alloyed Collective, and Borderlands 4 developers provided deeper insights into the recent Gameplay Reveal.

(You can find a link to the stream here.)

Risk of Rain 2

Developers provided a look back at the past six years of Risk of Rain 2, the beloved co-op and solo 3rd-person roguelike shooter in which survivors battle across alien planets, collect items and uncover secrets. To date, fans have enjoyed two major DLC updates, Survivors of the Void and Seekers of the Storm.

Today, the third major DLC expansion, Alloyed Collective, was officially announced. (The trailer can be found here.)

Alloyed Collective plunges players deeper into the Solus-controlled wilds of Petrichor V. Only one player is required to own Alloyed Collective to enable the monsters, Stages, and Items to appear in-game for the whole lobby.

Key features include:

• Explore 6 All-New Stages: From cliffside scrapyards to machinery-choked fortresses and buried caverns, each biome pushes deeper into Solus territory with dynamic layouts and environmental threats;
• Master 2 Survivors: One returns. One debuts. Both are built to survive the escalating storm;
• Command 7 Drones: New Drone types let you augment your playstyle with some wild abilities. With the help of a new station, you can even modify your Drones to suit your needs;
• Fight 7 Enemies: The Solus have been gathering — and building — as they perfect their plan. Now their creations are hunting you;
• Challenge Massive Bosses: Face a brutal new Teleporter encounter — and a final boss that reshapes the endgame;
• Loot 15 New Items: Expand your arsenal with a new haul of mislaid UES property.

Assets for Risk of Rain 2 can be found here.

For the latest information on Risk of Rain 2, visit www.riskofrain.com, and follow the game across YouTube, Facebook, X and Instagram.

Borderlands 4 developers, including Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, participated in a round-table conversation, answering common community questions and providing deeper insights following the recent action-packed gameplay deep dive showcased during a dedicated PlayStation’s State of Play.

*All Photos from Borderlands 4