Fans waiting in anticipation for the next numbered entry in the Borderlands series won’t have to wait too much longer, as publisher 2K and developer Gearbox Software have announced that the official release date of Borderlands 4 is set for September 23 worldwide.
Gearbox Software aims to deliver their most ambitious project yet, as evidenced by the brand new release date trailer. The trailer is a minute in length, but packed with intense action in the game’s looter-shooter gameplay style that the series is known for. All this action is set within the backdrop of the game’s brand new world, Kairos.
As Borderlands 4 is set in Kairos, you’ll spend your time there as a Vault Hunter, leader of the resistance battling the Timekeeper, a ruthless tyrant. Gamesradar shares that there are four new vault hunters.
The scope of Borderlands 4 extends beyond its world, the goal here is to turn players into something unstoppable. The tried and true conventions in mobility are changing including players ability to glide, dodge, double jump, and a newly added grappling hook for the purpose of eliminating your foes.
Borderlands has sold over 87 million copies and is well regarded among communities of players around the world. With the latest release on the horizon, PlayStation.Blog has announced that they will be conducting a deep dive State of Play this spring; This coupled with the release announcement are making waves across the web. Eager fans can prepare to purchase the game through wishlisting which has been made available on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Gearbox seems to have taken player feedback into account, in providing a fresh new world to explore and adding unique gameplay abilities. The time to see whether this attention to detail will have paid off is not far off.