Summary
Borderlands 4narrative director Sam Winkler responds to a fan online and reveals that Gearbox is cutting back on references to memes and reliance on toilet-based humor. The franchise is well known for its humor and references, thoughBorderlands 4may be looking to course correct after many felt that its predecessor took things too far in terms of its tone and reliance on memes and streaming.
While Gearbox has continued to tease its upcoming game, fans finally got their best look atBorderlands 4during The Game Awards 2024. The debut trailer revealed new factions, villains, and snippets of gameplay, which included the four vault hunters. While details are still very slim about the game, fans got a little more information from the narrative director onBorderlands 4, who responded to a fan asking about the tone feeling a little darker than usual.
Taking to social media,Borderlands 4narrative director Sam Winkler confirmed that the upcoming looter shooter is Gearbox’s most ambitious game to date, though one response to the post wondered if the game would have a more serious and darker tone rather than the humor the series has come to be known for. While Winkler reiterated that he wasn’t able to comment on the game’s content, he doubled down on theissues withBorderlands 3’s toneand that it had an overabundance of toilet humor.
Borderlands 4 Cutting Back on Meme Culture and Toilet Humor
Some fans pushed back a bit for more details, with one in particular fitting in a number of current phrases and words, to which Winkler responded thatBorderlands 4will likely still have toilets, just not of the skibidi variety. Winkler even deconfirmed a weapon called Hawk 2A after a dev asked if it was real following a comment online. Either way, it appears thestreaming and meme culture ofBorderlands 3won’t be making its return for this upcoming entry.
Even after the trailer, fans seemingly have more questions than answers regarding the new mainBorderlands 4villain known as The Timekeeper. While the four Vault Hunters were shown off, next to nothing is known about what they can do, leaving manyBorderlands 4fans feeling disappointed at how bland they look. With the game set for launch in 2025, Gearbox still has plenty of time to reveal things, so many of these fears could be addressed sooner rather than later.
WHERE TO PLAY
Borderlands 4 brings intense action, badass Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant.Crash into Kairos as one of four new Vault Hunters seeking wealth and glory. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate enemies with dynamic movement abilities.Break free from the oppressive Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. Now a world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing mayhem across the planet.Ignite a resistance and blast your way through mechanical monstrosities, bloodthirsty bandits, and vicious beasts. Amass an arsenal of death-dealing firepower to wreak havoc as you tear your way across Kairos.Fight solo or in co-op with up to three other players in this immense sci-fi adventure, packed with free-form combat and exploration, pulse-pounding boss fights, infinitely varied loot drops, and an eclectic cast of unforgettable characters new and old.
