Borderlands 4, as we learned this week, is now arriving earlier than expected – but definitely not because of GTA 6, oh no. And with its revised 12th September release date now out there, developer Gearbox has shared more of its latest looty shooter in a new PlayStation showcase.
Weighing in at around 20 minutes, Gearbox’s PlayStation-hosted Borderlands 4 “deep dive” video spotlights a couple of new Vault Hunters, some of its new weapons, new traversal mechanics, its new planet, and more – all to whip-up enthusiasm for what creative director Graeme Timmins called “hands-down our best Borderlands ever”.
Borderlands 4 – which supposedly harkens back to a time when the series was more “grounded”, according to Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford – features four new Vault Hunters, and two were the focus of the studio’s showcase: Vex the Siren and Rafa the Exo-Soldier.
Vex can utilise supernatural phase energy and conjure deadly minions, while Rafa comes equipped with an experimental exo-suit capable of “digistructing” an arsenal of weapons. In an accompanying PlayStation Blog post, Gearbox noted players can choose from three signature abilities for their Vault Hunters, and there’s talk of unique class Traits, special arguments, capstone abilities, and three branching upgrade paths of passive skills.