Go down in history as a legendary Vault Hunter in search of alien treasure in Borderlands 4! Read on to learn about the game's plot, gameplay, and other information.

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Borderlands 4 Gameplay

At the time of writing, Gearbox Software has not revealed concrete gameplay details for Borderlands 4. However, based on the series’ established formula and hints from the developers, certain expectations can be drawn. Like its predecessors, Borderlands 4 is likely to remain a fast-paced looter-shooter that combines first-person combat with RPG elements such as character leveling and skill trees. Players can expect to assume the roles of new Vault Hunters, each with distinct abilities and class.

There is speculation about a potential evolution in the game’s format, possibly incorporating elements of a persistent multiplayer experience akin to live-service games like Destiny, but this remains unconfirmed.

Borderlands 4 Story Plot

Borderlands 4 plunges players into a chaotic adventure on an alien planet, where they'll take on the role of a legendary Vault Hunter. Armed with powerful weapons and a thirst for loot, players will navigate a vast, hostile world, blasting everything in sight.

While the Borderlands 4's story remains under wraps still, the game's official website does state that the teaser offers players a "glimpse of an all-new planet, and the moments directly following the ending of Borderlands 3."

A recent First-Look at the game's upcoming conflict reveals some sort of civil war or engagement between two yet-unnamed leader-like entities with their own armies. On one side is a cybrnetically enhanced woman leading a band of mechanized, seemingly unwillingly captured psychos, a staple character archetype for the series, and in the other, a synthetic, fully robotic army of sleek soldiers led by a floating man.

The Vault Hunters of this game have also been featured in the latest First-Look trailer, although it isn't currently clear what their roles are and what they do apart from the obligatory Siren archetype that every game has had so far.

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L A R Opalec

Lloyd grew up bonding with his big brother over video games. While RPGs like Disco Elysium and Final Fantasy IX hold a special place in his heart, he's always up to try new genres.