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Pinball FX

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Simulation
Developer: Zen Studios
Release Date: April 13, 2023

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'Pinball FX' Partners With Gearbox Software For Borderlands, Brothers in Arms and Homeworld Tables - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2023 @ 10:07 p.m. PST

Pinball FX is hitting the pinball space with Pinball Royale, Career mode, Challenges, a Clan system, enhanced visuals, and more.

Zen’s most ambitious pinball project to date, Pinball FX will introduce Pinball Royale, a new multiplayer action mode incorporating frantic battle royale-style gameplay.

Pinball FX will also feature new challenge modes, a clan system, enhanced visuals and more. Leagues, tournaments and competitive play are being revamped to bring the community together in unique ways, and new live events and seasonal content will mean there’s always something exciting going on. In addition, Zen will introduce original tables featuring brand-new IPs set to be revealed as launch approaches.

Pinball FX is digital pinball evolved, featuring a growing collection of tables inspired by iconic brands like Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World, Back to the Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Jaws, as well as Indiana Jones, Star Wars™ and more, plus advanced Pro Physics simulation, 4K HDR visuals with ray tracing, and new features and content throughout early access!


Zen Studios announced a partnership with fellow Embracer Group developer Gearbox Software to bring classic game series to life in pinball form with Gearbox Pinball, a three-pack of digital tables based on Borderlands, Brothers in Arms and Homeworld games.

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.

Key Features:

  • The Biggest Brands in Pinball Form: Discover exclusive new tables and your favorite, visually enhanced classics from Zen's extensive pinball library. Experience blockbuster moments from iconic brands like Jurassic World, Back to the Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Indiana Jones and Star Wars™; faithful recreations of pinball’s most famous machines with Williams Pinball; and inventive new Zen Original creations!
  • The Ultimate in Digital Pinball: Pinball FX brings you the most advanced simulation in pinball with Pro Physics for every table, 4K HDR visuals, ray tracing and more.
  • New Ways to Play: Enjoy Pinball FX content however you prefer. Play a rotating selection of free tables every day; subscribe to the Pinball Pass to gain access to most tables; or pick your favorites and add them to your collection individually.
  • Real-time Pinball Royale Multiplayer: Challenge players around the world and be the last one standing in real-time pinball battles (Pinball Royale coming to early access later this year).
  • Build Your Dream Game Room: Build up your own customizable 3D playroom with charming collectible items unlocked by playing.

The Pinball FX series first launched in 2007 on Xbox LIVE Arcade and has become the No. 1 brand in digital pinball with an extensive library of pinball tables based on Marvel, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, DOOM, Williams Bally, Family Guy and more. At the heart of the franchise is an amazing community of passionate players, whose input, ideas and contributions have helped shape the Pinball FX experience for nearly 15 years.

Pinball FX is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Epic Games Store) in February 2023, followed by Nintendo Switch later in the year.


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