Borderlands 4 making big changes to the story

Border 4 Story 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 best known for its humor and references, though Border 4 It may have definitely been looking for the right thing after realizing that its predecessor took things too far in terms of its tone and reliance on memes and streaming.

While Gearbox continues to tease its upcoming game, fans finally got their best look yet Border 4 During The Game Awards 2024. The debut trailer revealed new factions, villains, and snippets of gameplay, including four Vault Hunters. While details are still very thin about the game, fans got a bit more information from the story director Border 4who responded to a fan who asked about the tone feeling a little darker than usual.

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Taking to social media, Border 4 Story 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 dark tone instead of the humor the series is known for. While Winkler reiterated that he was not able to comment on the content of the game, he doubled down on the issues. Border 3The tone and it was an excessive amount of toilet humor.

Borderlands 4 Cutting Back on Meme Culture and Toilet Humor

Some fans pushed back a bit for more details, especially with the recent phrases and word count fitting, to which Winkler responded. Border 4 There will probably still be toilets, just not of the skibidy variety. Winkler also confirmed the weapon as the Hawk 2A after a dev asked if it was real after an online comment. Either way, it looks like streaming and meme culture Border 3 It does not return for subsequent entries.

Even after the trailer, fans seem to have more questions than answers about the new lead Border 4 A villain known as The Timekeeper. While four Volt hunters were shown, nothing is known about what they can do, let alone many Border 4 Fans feel 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 may be addressed sooner rather than later.

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