Following its huge reveal at The Sport Awards 2024, Gearbox’s Borderlands 4 is gearing as much as showcase extra gameplay early this yr. Whereas a number of components like cross-play and two-player split-screen co-op are confirmed, senior challenge producer Anthony Nicholson additionally assured that there can be weapons. Plenty of weapons. Billions, even.
Nicholson instructed GamesRadar for its Borderlands 4 preview that the staff is “at all times including extra weapons, producers, legendary weapons and alternatives for personalisation and participant expression.” In consequence, gamers can look ahead to “billions of weapons and equipment” within the sequel, which can trigger long-time followers to groan on the potential junk to sift by way of.
Nevertheless, when requested if the rarity system will obtain updates, he added that Gearbox desires “to create thrilling moments when a uncommon weapon, merchandise, or one thing altogether surprising drops.” This doesn’t imply you received’t trash a very good chunk of your drops, however a minimum of you possibly can look ahead to them extra.
Borderlands 4 is out later this yr for Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC. Although 2K hasn’t narrowed a launch window, it’s undoubtedly not launching wherever near Grand Theft Auto 6, which releases this Fall.