With its first full trailer being shown at this year's The Game Awards, has a lot riding on it from fans hoping for a return to form for the franchise.
Despite recent entries having their share of criticism, both 3 and were great financial successes for Gearbox Software. Even with the success of its most recent additions to the beloved Borderlands franchise, the developers are aiming to improve the overall writing quality moving forward.
For years the franchise has provided excellent co-op gameplay experiences, being one of the most iconic entries in the looter shooter genre.
To this day, the franchise is still as popular as ever, with each game grossing higher and higher player counts, but they haven't avoided their share of criticism and controversies.
The core gameplay of is expected to be as bombastic as always while keeping its split-screen co-op functionality alive and well, with a new writing direction that is just what the franchise needs.