As promised by Sony, yesterday there was indeed a State of Play broadcast of the game from Gearbox Software and 2K (=Take-Two).

In the gameplay footage, players were treated to a first look at two of the four new Vault Hunters that will be featured in Borderlands 4. Vex the Siren is a powerful siren who can empower herself or manifest deadly shadows to fight alongside her, while Rafa the Exo-Soldier shines as a former Tediore soldier who wears an experimental exo-suit capable of digesting an arsenal of weapons. Each Vault Hunter offers a unique play style, enhanced by the most advanced skill tree system in a Borderlands game to date.

Across the vast and seamlessly connected planet of Kairos, players will face the oppressive Timekeeper. For thousands of years, he has kept the planet hidden, controlling its inhabitants with cybernetic implants known as Bolts and an army of synthetic soldiers known as The Order. Players will travel across the planet where they’ll encounter new and returning characters, creatures and inhabitants to battle, as well as unique factions spread across four distinct regions seeking freedom from the Timekeeper’s tyranny. Friends found along the way will be recruited by players to their cause, while enemies will experience first-hand the arsenal of weapons and abilities wielded by the Vault Hunters.

Vex and Rafa carve a path through a secret black site in the Terminus Range, a frigid, mountainous region. This segment showcases the destructive power of the updated gear system in Borderlands 4, fueling the wildest loot chase yet, including deadly weapons from eight new and returning manufacturers, each with their own devastating strengths; the Enhancements gear slot, which enhances weapons based on their manufacturer, rewarding extra firepower with an optimized gear loadout; Ordnance, a shared slot for grenades and heavy weapons like rocket launchers, recharges on a cooldown to keep you locked and loaded during particularly tough encounters; and Rep Kit gear, which adds utility by allowing players to heal themselves or activate temporary buffs to turn the tide of an intense battle.

Borderlands 4 makes it easier than ever for friends to jump into cooperative multiplayer with a new system that allows players to form parties online and stay together when switching game modes. The game is designed from the ground up to be cooperative, with instanced loot for each player, dynamic level scaling, and individual difficulty to keep the party together and having fun throughout the campaign.

Borderlands 4 launches on September 12 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch 2 port coming later this year.

Source: Gematsu