Gearbox and 2K haven’t proven a lot of Borderlands 4 to this point, however the little that now we have seen to this point has actually regarded like a tonal shift from Borderlands 3 particularly. The 2019 title was clearly an completed looter shooter and a giant industrial success, however amongst different issues, it acquired criticism for its over-reliance on what was deemed crass bathroom humour by many. That, nevertheless, is one thing that Borderlands 4 appears to be steering away from, as confirmed by its narrative director as effectively.
Taking to Twitter, Gearbox’s Sam Winkler touched on the subject, stating that although he couldn’t but say a lot about Borderlands 4, he agrees with “criticism of Borderlands 3’s overabundance of bathroom humour”, earlier than including in a follow-up tweet that its sequel might be doing issues otherwise.
“I’m not gonna say there’s no bathrooms but when the phrase skibidi ships within the sport beneath my watch I’m gonna cry actual tears,” Winkler wrote. “[Forbes journalist] Paul Tassi joked that we had been gonna have a gun referred to as Hawk 2A and a fellow dev requested me if it was actual and I needed to place my hand down the sink grinder.”
Humour has clearly been an vital a part of the Borderlands expertise for so long as it has been round, although whether or not or not the collection has succeeded in its makes an attempt at it’s a query audiences haven’t ever been capable of agree on. Whether or not Borderlands 4 might be extra profitable with its makes an attempt at humour stays to be seen, however not less than the change in route is encouraging.
Borderlands 4 is due out in 2025 for PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC. A gameplay trailer might be revealed someday within the yr’s early months, so keep tuned for that.
Not at liberty to speak a lot in regards to the content material of BL4, however I stay agency in my criticism of BL3’s overabundance of bathroom humor.
— Sam Winkler (@ThatSamWinkler) December 16, 2024
I’m not gonna say there’s no bathrooms but when the phrase skibidi ships within the sport beneath my watch I’m gonna cry actual tears. Paul Tassi joked that we had been gonna have a gun referred to as Hawk 2A and a fellow dev requested me if it was actual and I needed to place my hand down the sink grinder
— Sam Winkler (@ThatSamWinkler) December 16, 2024
