Gearbox talks Borderlands 4: Exploration, fixing the meme humor, and entering the series’ ‘Simpsons Era’

Borderlands 4 will be a bigger evolution from Borderlands 3 than the third game was from Borderlands 2

When Borderlands 3 launched in 2019, fans liked it a lot, but there was concern among some critics and players that the series had not innovated enough, and the game felt too similar to Borderlands 2, despite the five-year wait after {The Pre-Sequel}. Now that Borderlands 4 launches this September, six years after Borderlands 3, we wonder, will history repeat itself? I asked Chris Brock, Executive Producer at Gearbox, his thoughts on that durin…

Borderlands 4 is a bold departure for the series, but 2K may have carved off some of its soul in the pursuit of killing cringe

Borderlands is undergoing a grand and drastic rebirth with Borderlands 4. It's more mature, less zany than before. A smart haircut and fresh new work shirt. It's bringing with it a gameplay overhaul, taking what's loved from the hugely profitable original trilogy and adding to it a contemporary makeover. It marks a new era for Borderlands, and while it still offers that same lootin' and shootin' richness as you'd expect, I can't help but feel so…

Gearbox talks Borderlands 4: Exploration, fixing the meme humor, and entering the series’ ‘Simpsons Era’

After two hours with Borderlands 4, it feels like both a fresh start, and an evolution of the one of the original looter shooters…