Gearbox Leisure is making some fascinating modifications with Borderlands 4, from a seamless world with out loading screens to Licensed Elements, permitting weapons to have properties from a number of producers. Nonetheless, it’s additionally considerably returning to its roots and eradicating the minimap, launched from Borderlands 2 onwards.
CEO Randy Pitchford addressed this at PAX East (transcription by way of PC Gamer), noting the crew had “made an enormous freaking world” and that “Lots of the belongings you do might be native house, however lots of the belongings you do or need to do are on the market, and a neighborhood house map just isn’t a great way to navigate once you’re interested by aims and alternatives – a number of on the similar time that could be miles away – and a compass actually helps us try this.”
The common map continues to be accessible, and gamers can pull it up at any time. Nonetheless, this modification in path is extra about Gearbox wanting gamers to “Play the sport and never play the map. So we made a dedication, and we put all of that funding into this compass system, and you continue to have the massive map. It’s one click on away.
“And we put extra cool stuff in there than we’ve ever accomplished earlier than. We even have, like, an AI-driven type of navigation system that gives you a GPS on the massive map to indicate you the road of the place you may go.”
Although the event crew is “open to interested by issues sooner or later,” Pitchford requested gamers to “[P]lay the sport first and perceive the alternatives we’ve made, and I believe you’ll see and perceive once you understand how huge this world is and the way enjoying the sport on the planet is healthier than enjoying the map.”
Borderlands 4 launches on September twelfth for Xbox Collection X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Change 2. The value has but to be introduced, with Pitchford unaware, although he believes it may value $80.
Keep tuned for updates, and within the meantime, try some story mission gameplay highlighting the traversal, fight, and new Vault Hunter abilities. Gearbox has additionally confirmed that you could replay story missions and boss fights. Head right here for extra particulars.
