Gearbox Software program attended PAX West 2024 to disclose a assortment of idea artwork and new particulars for its just lately introduced looter-shooter sequel, Borderlands 4.
Every shot highlights new overseas areas for gamers to discover whereas additionally not revealing an excessive amount of about how the fourth Borderlands recreation will shake up the system. If there’s one factor to remove from the idea artwork drop it’s that Gearbox needs to offer gamers a selection of areas to loot and shoot by means of. One picture reveals a smokey, candle-lit room adorned with glowing blue lighting, whereas one other reveals a small neon city surrounded by snowy mountains. You possibly can see some of what Borderlands 4 has in retailer within the gallery under.
“The Borderlands universe is tremendous fascinating and there may be a lot to get to play with,” artwork director Adam Might mentioned when describing the idea photographs at PAX West. “It’s a post-apocalyptic world however within the distant future, so it’s like high-tech however lo-fi. It creates every kind of fascinating alternatives with what we are able to do with tech, our weapons, our characters, and world generally.”
The Gearbox workforce teased much more at PAX West. For starters, the Borderlands 4 teaser that was revealed at gamescom Opening Evening Reside earlier this month is now confirmed to happen seconds following the conclusion of Borderlands 3’s story. With new components of its universe to discover, the workforce has taken the chance to include know-how in ways in which haven’t been touched on prior to now.
“I can’t say a lot, however this has a lot to do with it right here,” Might mentioned. “Lots of the issues we haven’t had a lot of a probability to play with an excessive amount of prior to now is a few of that prime know-how stuff.”
He continued, teasing that the Gearbox workforce bought to play with extra tech and coloration than ever earlier than, calling Borderlands 4 “essentially the most numerous and delightful recreation we’ve ever made.” A Borderlands 4 launch date has not been revealed, however it’s anticipated to launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X | S someday in 2025. Gearbox nonetheless has extra work to do earlier than revealing extra, so within the meantime, be sure you compensate for some of the extra common fan theories which have spawned from that first teaser trailer.
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