Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox, has shared new particulars about Borderlands 4, together with data on the sport’s map, collectibles, and extra. These collectibles are tied to an iconic character and are scattered throughout the huge panorama of Kairos.
Borderlands 4 Is Simply Across the Nook
Solely two months stay till Borderlands 4 launches, with its launch set for September 12 on PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC (and in a while Nintendo Change 2).
Within the lead-up to launch, the hype prepare is rolling, and new tidbits are being shared in regards to the story, gameplay, and main new options of this newest entry.
As one among Gearbox’s key figures, Pitchford is totally dedicated to the promotional effort. This time, he has make clear one of many sport’s extra participating parts: its collectibles.
Over 200 Hidden Collectibles Throughout Kairos
In an in depth thread on X/Twitter, Pitchford addressed a standard problem in open-world design: find out how to meaningfully populate massive maps.
“I challenged Andrew Reiner, who’s been at Recreation Informer for 30 years, to seek out inaccessible locations within the sport — areas that really feel like untouched territory,” Pitchford defined.
However visible enchantment alone wasn’t sufficient. The builders wished to incentivize exploration, and the easiest way to try this was via collectibles.
There are over 200 hidden collectibles in Borderlands 4.
These wanted to be visually recognizable whereas additionally tied to the sport’s lore, particularly occasions from Borderlands 3.
“Somebody on Elpis had a field full of those toys, and after the cataclysm, they ended up scattered throughout Kairos,” Pitchford says.
Naturally, these are Marcus collectible figurines, that includes the long-lasting arms vendor from the sooner video games.
“With them, we began crafting small tales.”
Pitchford shared examples — comparable to one Marcus determine left on a useless individual’s desk, and one other gazing at a portray.
“In whole, there are over 200 Marcus dolls hidden throughout Kairos, and most gamers won’t ever see all of them,” he provides.
“Some will discover just a few, and solely a really small quantity will discover all the map to seek out each final one.”
Pitchford Shares a Full Collectible Map — And Sparks Controversy
To assist these aiming for 100% completion, Pitchford additionally revealed a full map exhibiting each doll location — a transfer that didn’t sit properly with some followers.
True to kind, Pitchford can’t appear to go a day with out clashing with components of the participant base, although on this case, many agree he is in the proper.
Beforehand, he sparked controversy for strongly defending the sport’s excessive value, which, thankfully, will keep at $69.99.