In the present day, we discovered much more about Borderlands 4 throughout a roughly 20-minute PlayStation State of Play devoted solely 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 earlier than anticipated, and so it is smart that Gearbox wished to indicate it off through a brand new PlayStation State of Play.
On April 30, Sony aired a 2o-minute gameplay deep dive into Borderlands 4 through which we discovered much more concerning the upcoming FPS. Listed below 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 recreation.Two of the brand new Vault Hunters within the recreation got names and we discovered 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 often called the Timekeeper. Some years earlier than the sport began, nevertheless, a rogue moon crashed into the planet and brought about a ton of chaos. (OG character Lilith might need been concerned in that…) The looter shooter will help crossplay at launch. It would additionally allow you to play two-player cut up display screen c0-op. Whereas enjoying with others you’ll be capable of set your individual problem and all loot shall be instanced, so no gun stealing between mates. Kairos will function 4 large zones that gamers can discover freely with no loading screens. Within the mission we noticed throughout the demo, the brand new hunters had been infiltrating a secret blacksite analysis facility alongside Borderlands 3 character Armata. Now you can glide throughout massive 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 car which appears to be like loads like a Sparrow from Future. These are single-seat hovercraft that you could spawn into at any level whereas out on the planet. Whereas exploring Kairos you’ll uncover silos. These are places that aren’t tied to aspect quests, however operate extra just like the sorts of actions you would possibly seen in an enormous open-world recreation like Murderer’s Creed. A lot 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 special model of scope or barrel, which could change the way it fires or the sort of injury it does. This may make the already wildly distinctive loot you discover in Borderlands video games much more different. Talking of loot, Gearbox has reworked how typically uncommon loot drops and guarantees that Legendaries shall be rarer and extra highly effective than in Borderlands 3. You’ll additionally be capable of unlock enhancements that may make sure weapon manufacturers extra highly effective. Borderlands 4 will function repayable missions and boss fights, which ought to make it simpler than ever to grind for particular loot.
So yeah, we discovered loads 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.
