Today at PAX East they announced the level cap increase is coming on April 2nd. It will be released as a Level Cap DLC, the new cap will be 61. They are also adding a 3rd playthrough called Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode. Also to be added are new Pearlescent weapons, they will be level 51-61.
Content is 400 MSP ($5.00) or FREE for season pass holders.
New Vault Hunter
-- KRIEG, the Psycho
-- abilities you've seen the Psycho use on you
-- 'negative things' can be Positive
-- Aggressive, High-risk, high-reward 'in your face' feel
-- rewards being CRAZY
-- If you're successful, he's very powerful
-- ACTION SKILL: Buzz Axe
-- melee AND throwing
-- Gets health for killing people
-- You get steak, because reasons.
-- Will Cost $10 (not packaged with the other DLC)
-- Will be released in May
Also expected in May, a Diamond-plated loot chest like the BL2 loot chests.
Includes:
Goliath replica mask (also shift code for Goliath mask for characters)
20 Legendary loot playing cards with shift codes for the loot on card
Window decals (gun manufacturers, vault logo and Gearbox logo)
Limited to 5000 numbered units
MSRP $99.99
FOURTH DLC
-- completely done internally by Gearbox; biggest DLC ever done (BL1 and BL2 included)
-- Giant package (giggity)
-- Included in season pass
-- should be finished 'before June is over' (as in released)
-- short teaser was played, showing images of the original vault hunters and Tiny Tina playing 'Bunkers and Badasses,' a table-top rpg