Gearbox Software program boss Randy Pitchford has confirmed {that a} new trailer for Borderlands 4 can be proven off at The Game Awards this week. On Twitter/X, Pitchford teased that the subsequent take a look at the upcoming recreation will include a mixture of gameplay and a “never-before-seen unique cinematic sequence” set midway between the tip of Borderlands 3 and the start of Borderlands 4.
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Sure, there may be GAME PLAY within the trailer! Additionally, along with numerous in-game footage, I’ll share a sick, never-before-seen unique cinematic sequence depicting a second that happens about half manner between the tip of Borderlands 3 and the start of Borderlands 4. I AM… https://t.co/yV7r7WUlRt
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) December 9, 2024
Though Pitchford has usually teased the sport, little is understood about Borderlands 4 to date. Whereas there was a trickle of information–like one of many new planets being proven off in idea art–details on the playable Vault Hunters, the subsequent large villain, or if Claptrap will ever get folks to attend his pizza celebration have been stored locked up tighter than an Eridian vault.
One snippet of knowledge that Pitchford did verify was that the antagonist for the sport will not be Good-looking Jack, as one thing “much more harmful” than the legendary Hyperion CEO can be threatening gamers. Whereas this can be a primary take a look at the sport for a lot of followers this week, a terminally ailing Borderlands fan named Caleb McAlpine managed to get a sneak peek on the recreation after Gearbox heard of his request to see it.
Borderlands 4 was formally revealed in the course of the opening night time of Gamescom in August, and the sport is scheduled to launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC in 2025. Writer Take-Two Interactive plans to have a snug hole between Borderlands 4 and Grand Theft Auto 6, because it needs to keep away from cannibalizing potential gross sales.