At this time, we realized much more about Borderlands 4 throughout a roughly 20-minute PlayStation State of Play devoted completely to Gearbox and 2K’s upcoming sci-fi looter shooter sequel.
Introduced final yr, Borderlands 4 is about to launch on September 12. That date is a bit sooner than beforehand introduced and was leaked yesterday by Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford just a few hours earlier than the official information was revealed. Pitchford has since claimed that the sport’s launch date shifting has nothing to do with different video games like Grand Theft Auto 6 or Marathon. Regardless, the looter shooter is popping out prior to anticipated, and so it is sensible that Gearbox wished to indicate it off by way of a brand new PlayStation State of Play.
On April 30, Sony aired a 2o-minute gameplay deep dive into Borderlands 4 by which we realized much more concerning the upcoming FPS. Listed here are 13 key items of data from the occasion.
Pitchford claims Borderlands 4 goes to have a extra “grounded tone” that harkens again to the unique sport.Two of the brand new Vault Hunters within the sport got names and we realized extra about them. Vex is a robust Siren with a ghost-tiger that she will be able to pet and use in fight. Rafa is a former Tediore soldier who makes use of superior tech throughout fights. Borderlands 4 is about on Kairos, a brand new planet that was beforehand managed and hidden by a mysterious alien being referred to as the Timekeeper. Some years earlier than the sport began, nonetheless, a rogue moon crashed into the planet and prompted a ton of chaos. (OG character Lilith might need been concerned in that…) The looter shooter will assist crossplay at launch. It would additionally allow you to play two-player cut up display c0-op. Whereas taking part in with others you’ll have the ability to set your individual problem and all loot can be instanced, so no gun stealing between pals. Kairos will characteristic 4 huge zones that gamers can discover freely with no loading screens. Within the mission we noticed in the course of the demo, the brand new hunters had been infiltrating a secret blacksite analysis facility alongside Borderlands 3 character Armata. Now you can glide throughout giant gaps and use your zipline on sure factors in exploration or throughout fight. Gearbox confirmed that sliding, double leaping and dashing are again, too. Gamers could have entry to a “Digirunner,” a automobile which seems rather a lot like a Sparrow from Future. These are single-seat hovercraft you can spawn into at any level whereas out on this planet. Whereas exploring Kairos you’ll uncover silos. These are places that aren’t tied to facet quests, however operate extra just like the sorts of actions you may seen in a giant open-world sport like Murderer’s Creed. Many of the weapon manufactures from previous video games, like Tediore and Jakobs, are again. However this time round weapons can spawn with “Licensed Elements.” So a Jakobs rifle might need a unique model of scope or barrel, which could change the way it fires or the form of harm it does. This can make the already wildly distinctive loot you discover in Borderlands video games much more diversified. Talking of loot, Gearbox has reworked how typically uncommon loot drops and guarantees that Legendaries can be rarer and extra highly effective than in Borderlands 3. You’ll additionally have the ability to unlock enhancements that may make sure weapon manufacturers extra highly effective. Borderlands 4 will characteristic repayable missions and boss fights, which ought to make it simpler than ever to grind for particular loot.
So yeah, we realized a number of about Borderlands 4! And I’m excited to see extra of the sport between now and its (sooner than deliberate) launch of September 12. Borderlands 4 is about to reach on PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, PC, and Change 2.
