Borderlands 4 is the “most open and free” game in the series, but Randy Pitchford wouldn’t call it an “open world” game.

Gearbox President and president Randy Pitchford He was clearly very pleased with his offer Border areas 4 With the gameplay revealed game awards 2024, This revelation gave fans of the series a lot to talk about.

That’s exactly what they’ve been doing, and while Pitchford is of course not moderating any discussions, he is trying to help fans use the right words and context for what’s to come.

For example, Pitchford did not describe Borderlands 4 as an “open world” game, because, according to him, “the term comes with a lot of baggage that doesn’t apply. You’ll see,” he In response to a Borderlands creator calling Borderlands 4 “open world”.

But even though the term “open world” doesn’t apply to Borderlands 4, Pitchford and the Gearbox team made a clear decision to try to make Borderlands 4 feel more open than previous games.

“Borderlands 4 is the most open and free it’s ever been,” Pitchford said. GameSpot in an interview that was broadcast live alongside the trailer last month. A choice made directly to get away from what Border areas 3 It was, what Pitchford described as, “more divisive.”

Whatever Borderlands 4 ends up being, after the disappointment of Borderlands 3, veteran fans will probably be happier to hear that the team has at least made some choices that stray from what Borderlands 3 was like.

source – (GameSpot, GamesRadar)