In a new State of Play, Gearbox Software showcased extensive new gameplay of Borderlands 4. Along with additional story details about Kairos and how the populace rises against its ruler, The Timekeeper, the developer showcased the world and a story mission.
The latter involves venturing to Terminus Ranch at the behest of Amara from Borderlands 3. She’s searching for Lilith, but the crew also wants to stop dangerous experiments at the black site. Kairos offers four different zones which players can seamlessly load into.
Alongside a Digirunner for getting around (similar to Destiny’s Sparrow), you can glide, double-jump and grapple onto fixed points. There’s also dynamic weather, and events automatically added to your tracking without activating them.
They include Silos to hijack for the Resistance, which can serve as vast travel points or offer dungeons with Vault Fragments to collect. On co-op, loot is instanced for each player, and you can also set a separate campaign difficulty. If you split up from friends, it’s possible to quickly fast travel to them.
Of course, we also see several other returning characters like Zane, Moxxi, and Claptrap. Borderlands 4 will launch for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC on September 12th, with a hands-on gameplay event coming in June. Stay tuned for more details.