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Watch the Borderlands 4 Story Trailer

[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]The Timekeeper has maintained total oppression over the people of Kairos—but you're about to break free from his control. [/p][p][/p][p]In the Borderlands 4 Story Trailer above, you can get a glimpse of the Timekeeper's cruel reign, including the disturbing process of being implanted with a Bolt—a spine-grafted cybernetic device used to dominate the populace.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Soon after crash-landing, the Vault Hunters are arrested and forcibly affixed with the device, trapping them on Kairos.[/p][p][/p][p]The Timekeeper and his Order are the ultimate superpower on Kairos, ruling from the impenetrable fortress city known as Dominion City. When Elpis arrived in Kairos' orbit and unleashed cataclysmic destruction, the Timekeeper locked down the city and sent his Commanders to deal with the fallout firsthand. Now, the Timekeeper watches over Kairos from the safety of his tower while his Commanders maintain his Order. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Callis, the Ripper Queen, rules over the shattered lands of Carcadia Burn and denounces the Timekeeper's mind-controlling methods, while the hulking Idolator Sol terrorizes the rolling hills of the Fadefields and remains loyal and subservient to the Timekeeper. Lastly there's Vile Lictor, overseer of the Terminus Range's frigid peaks; he doesn't appear in this Story Trailer, but you can see his fearsome final form in our Official Gameplay Deep Dive video.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you want any hope of crossing the war-torn regions of Kairos to get to the Timekeeper in his city stronghold, you'll need more than a few allies by your side. Until now, the Timekeeper has ruthlessly crushed any and all opposition, but the catastrophic arrival of Elpis has disrupted his perfect Order.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]From humble beginnings, you'll need to travel across Kairos and ignite the revolution against the Timekeeper. People all across Kairos have begun to rise up, and this powderkeg is set to explode. Enter Claptrap, self-proclaimed mastermind behind the Crimson Resistance, who's set on making the Vault Hunters his newest recruits.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]In our story trailer, you'll see some returning fan-favorite characters like Amara, Moxxi, and Zane, along with new faces like the leaders of three resistance factions on Kairos: [/p][p][/p]
  • [p]The Outbounders, led by Rush, who all crash-landed onto Kairos much like the Vault Hunters. This resourceful group longs to leave this prison planet, and they've been a persistent thorn in Idolator's Sol side.[/p]
  • [p]The Augers, led by Defiant Calder. These mountainous miners have been on Kairos for centuries. For the Augers, Kairos is home—one worth fighting the Timekeeper to keep.[/p]
  • [p]And finally the Electi, once favored citizens of Dominion City who were locked out when Elpis arrived, are led by Levaine. Life in the Timekeeper's shadow is hard enough, but life in the eyeline of the Ripper Queen has given the Electi the ultimate survival challenge.[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p]Borderlands 4 is now available for pre-purchase! Also, in case you missed the Borderlands Fan Fest event on June 21, check out the recap featuring new hands-on Borderlands 4 gameplay from community creators:[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]
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Borderlands 4 skill trees are so big they eclipse the size of BL2 and 3 combined

The Borderlands 4 skill trees are so big they eclipse even the past two mainline entries put together. That's just one of several fresh reasons to look forward to the upcoming co-op FPS, as we get a look at the official Borderlands 4 story trailer. At the Borderlands 4 Fanfest event, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and chief creative officer Randy Varnell took to the stage to give us one more rundown of what we can expect for the long-awaited sequel in the approach to launch. The pair also give us some more details on the four classes, and yet another hint at what could be the game's rarest loot tier.


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Borderlands 4 Hands-on Gameplay Impressions

[p]The wait is over: hands-on gameplay impressions for Borderlands 4 are now LIVE![/p][p]From absurd firepower to badass Vault Hunters to freely exploring the vast regions of Kairos, here’s what some are saying about this seamless Borderlands experience:[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

Don’t miss hands-on gameplay from Borderlands Fan Fest on June 21

[h2]Get ready for live hands-on gameplay, an official Borderlands 4 Story Trailer, and more![/h2][p][/p][p]Mark your calendars, Vault Hunters: Borderlands Fan Fest is being livestreamed on June 21, and you won't want to miss it. During this special event, livestreaming right here on the Borderlands 4 Steam page and on the Borderlands Twitch channel starting at 12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM BST on June 21, we're debuting a new Borderlands 4 Story Trailer, and creators will be showing off tons of hands-on gameplay live from Kairos![/p][p][/p][p]For everyone watching Borderlands Fan Fest from home, we're offering the "Borderlands 4 Vault Symbol Badge" Twitch Badge for use on Twitch to commemorate this event, which can be earned by watching for 30 minutes on the Borderlands Twitch channel, or one of the partnered channels streaming the event, between 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET and 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET on June 21!* Once you've unlocked this Twitch Badge, it'll automatically be entitled for your Twitch account!
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Borderlands 4 won't be "making jokes every minute", because it's set in a totalitarian world

A bunch of Borderlands 4 coverage has surfaced from the internet's soup pot like the bones of that beloved pet hamster you thought had escaped through the scullery. Quickly now, before your darling children see, let's sift through the remains in search of News. Well now! It turns out they're keeping the jokes to a relative minimum in this one. So says Taylor Clark, Borderlands 4's lead writer, in a chat about the game's lush dystopian setting.

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