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It’s been confirmed that the upcomingBorderlands 4will not be bringing back all the weapon manufacturers from previous games in the series.Borderlands 4has been highly-anticipated by fans of Gearbox’s co-op FPS franchise since it was first announced, but they just recently got a deep dive into what to expect from the game.
Borderlands 4received its very own PlayStation State of Play event that pulled the curtain back on what the new game is bringing to the table. The State of Play showcased impressive gameplay footage, revealed theBorderlands 4Vault Hunters, and confirmed other interesting details about the game. Notably, the eight primary weapon manufacturers forBorderlands 4were revealed, though some fan favorites are missing from the lineup.
TheBorderlands 4weapon manufacturers are Order, Ripper, Daedalus, Tediore, Maliwan, Jakobs, Vladof, and Torgue.As revealed by PlayStation, Order guns are focused on high-powered bursts, Ripper guns can charge to be fully automatic, Daedalus guns feature multiple ammo types, Tediore guns can be reloaded by throwing them like grenades, Maliwan guns specialize in elemental damage, Jakobs guns ricochet, Vladof guns have high rates of fire and large magazines, and Torgue guns feature explosive rounds and sticky projectiles. Missing from the lineup are popularBorderlandsweapon manufacturers from previous games like Atlas, COV, Dahl, and Hyperion.
List of Borderlands 4 Weapon Manufacturers
Borderlands 4fans have had a mixed reaction to the missing weapon manufacturers. There are some fans that have expressed their dismay thatweapon manufacturers like Dahl are missingfrom theBorderlands 4lineup, but others don’t seem concerned. Some pointed out thatBorderlands 4features a new Licensed Parts system that lets players mix-and-match abilities from different weapon manufacturers into a single weapon, with a Hyperion-issued shield spotted in the latest footage, even though Hyperion isn’t one of the main manufacturers in the new game. This opens the door to the other missing weapon manufacturers having some kind of representation inBorderlands 4, but that remains to be seen.
Luckily,Borderlandsfans won’t have to wait as long as originally thought to play the new game.Borderlands 4recently shifted its release datefrom September 23 to September 12, with Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford denying that the change had anything to do with the yet-to-be-announcedGTA 6release date. It should be noted that theBorderlands 4September 12 release date only applies to the PC, PS5, and Xbox versions of the game. While it’s possible that theBorderlands 4Switch 2 port will release on that day as well, that has yet to be clarified at the time of this writing.
