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News Summary: Pirates plundering video game

Published: October 11, 2012 Comment on this article

EXPANSION: The popular "Borderlands 2" video game is getting a pirate-themed add-on.

STORY LINE: The downloadable content focuses on the one-eyed pirate queen Captain Scarlett and is set amid an expansive desert that features a bandit-filled shanty town called Oasis.

photo - This undated publicity image released by 2K Games shows "Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty" downloadable content in the video game, "Borderlands 2." The pirate-themed add-on campaign is setting sail Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, for the Gearbox Software shoot-and-loot sequel released by 2K Games last month. The downloadable content focuses on the one-eyed pirate queen Captain Scarlett and is set amid an expansive desert that features a bandit-filled shanty town called Oasis. (AP Photo/2K Games)

This undated publicity image released by 2K Games shows "Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty" downloadable content in the video game, "Borderlands 2." The pirate-themed add-on campaign is setting sail Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, for the Gearbox Software shoot-and-loot sequel released by 2K Games last month. The downloadable content focuses on the one-eyed pirate queen Captain Scarlett and is set amid an expansive desert that features a bandit-filled shanty town called Oasis. (AP Photo/2K Games)

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BIGGER PICTURE: The add-on campaign is the first of four that Gearbox Software plans to release over the coming months. Each campaign will cost $9.99 each or $29.99 for a season pass that includes all four levels.