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 ready to launch on September 12. That date is a bit sooner than beforehand introduced and was leaked yesterday by Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford a number of 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 before anticipated, and so it is sensible 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 wherein we discovered much more in regards to the upcoming FPS. Listed below are 13 key items of knowledge 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 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 ready 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 on a ton of chaos. (OG character Lilith might need been concerned in that…)
- The looter shooter will assist crossplay at launch. It is going to additionally allow you to play two-player cut up display c0-op. Whereas enjoying with others you’ll have the ability to set your individual issue and all loot will likely be instanced, so no gun stealing between associates.
- 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 have 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 so much like a Sparrow from Future. These are single-seat hovercraft which you can spawn into at any level whereas out on the earth.
- Whereas exploring Kairos you’ll uncover silos. These are areas 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 sport 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 Components.” So a Jakobs rifle might need a special model of scope or barrel, which could change the way it fires or the type of harm it does. This may make the already wildly distinctive loot you discover in Borderlands video games much more diverse.
- Talking of loot, Gearbox has reworked how usually uncommon loot drops and guarantees that Legendaries will likely 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 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 ready to reach on PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, PC, and Change 2.
