A former Gearbox employee's LinkedIn profile may have spilled the beans about two yet-to-be-announced Borderlands games, namely Borderlands 4 and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 2.
Originally reported at Eurogamer, the former technical director, overseeing a team of 66 employees, mentioned involvement in planning and engineering development for both titles utilizing the Unreal Engine 4. This isn’t altogether surprising as Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has previously hinted at the possibility of a fourth entry in the main Borderlands series. What is surprising, however, is that the LinkedIn details suggest the titles are being developed for UE4, when Randy Pitchford appeared to suggest that the next game in the series would be developed on UE5.
Based on the information we have, it’s difficult to say where exactly these titles are in their development, but we’re hoping to learn more soon.
In separate but related news, reports in September suggest that Gearbox parent company Embrace Group is considering parting with the studio. Gearbox's chief communications officer Dan Hewitt discussed various considerations in an e-mail to staff, including Gearbox's transfer, taking the studio independent, or other options. Hewitt’s e-mail stated that nothing has been decided just yet, but that employees should expect plenty of speculation over the coming weeks.
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