Randy Pitchford teases 'Familiar Faces' for Borderlands 4

Key takeaways

A few familiar faces will appear in the upcoming Borderlands 4, along with plenty of new ones.
Excitement remains high for the launch of Borderlands 4 in 2025.
Gearbox Software plans to expand the iconic franchise's collection of weapons in Borderlands 4.

According to Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford, fans can expect to see some familiar faces in the Borderlands 4. Pitchford teased that previous characters would appear in Borderlands 4bringing more hype to one of video games' most iconic franchises.

The Borderlands The series has always been anchored by its characters, ranging from demented to hilarious, and usually a mix of both. Each new Borderlands the game has seen a new roster of heroes take center stage, although certain characters always seem to pop up. This trend will apparently continue during Borderlands 4according to the head of Gearbox Software himself, Randy Pitchford.

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While teasing a new invisible Borderlands 4 Trailer, Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox Software, confirmed that some familiar faces will appear. According to Pitchford, there will be “so much new”, but a couple of familiar faces will make an appearance Borderlands 4. Nothing more was shared, though this will likely excite those looking forward Borderlands 4the fourth main entry in the iconic looter shooter series.

Randy Pitchford teases recurring characters in Borderlands 4

While the franchise has become a mainstay in video game circles, especially those that revolve around loot-based FPS games, Borderlands 3s main story fell flat for some. The game still offered a fun, colorful and lustful joyride through many alien worlds, but Borderlands 3 failed to reach the same heights as its predecessor for some players. Live action Borderlands movie bombing earlier this year didn't put much confidence behind the brand either. However, it is full speed ahead Borderlands 4with a new trailer to be released soon.

Borderlands 4 is expected to release sometime in 2025, which is six years since the third game was released. Little is known about where Borderlands 4 will take players, with this year's teaser trailer giving fans very little information about who or who will lead the story this time around. But with Randy Picthford's tweet today, it seems fans can expect to see some familiar faces. At least the fans can trust Borderlands 4 expanding the series' collection of weapons in a big way, something that has remained true with each new entry over the years.