New Tales From the Borderlands is releasing in just a few months, and when it does, it will be bringing a fresh cast of characters along with it. For those hoping to see Fiona and Sasha’s story continued, they will need to wait a while longer, as Gearbox has confirmed that they will not be featured in the game. Fortunately, New Tales From the Borderlands is not gambling everything on its fresh cast, as a few popular side characters have already been teased.
These teasers come in the form of two brief moments in the New Tales From the Borderlands trailer that debuted at Gamescom, and both have very different implications for the story and how the characters will be used. Based on this footage, one character is a lot more likely to have a prominent role than another, though fans of Zane and Rhys both have a reason to be excited about the narrative-focused spin-off.
New Tales From the Borderlands Could Be Teasing An Answer to the Zer0-FL4K Mystery
During the New Tales From the Borderlands trailer, players get a brief glimpse at Zane, one of the playable Vault Hunters from Borderlands 3. The Operative will seemingly have a very minor role in the overall story, though, as they only appear as a miniature figure instead of a proper living character. These figurines are tied to a new mini-game called Vaultlanders and can be found as players explore the various areas in New Tales from The Borderlands. With some health bars seen above Zane’s figure, this mini-game could turn out to be surprisingly complex.
While it is possible that this figure is just a stand-in for Zane, and he will also have a proper role in the game, this seems unlikely, with Zane's role as a toy probably being the extent of his appearance. Perhaps the figure will
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