Borderlands 4 will feature several improvements to the core gameplay of the series, but for longtime fans searching for a certain audio quality-of-life update, it looks like their prayers are being answered. Series mascot Claptrap has at all times been a little bit of a chatterbox, but in the end, you will have the opportunity to shut him up.
As revealed by Borderlands 4 narrative director Sam Winkler in a livestream (via Chadly99 on X), you will have the opportunity to regulate a specially designated “Claptrap volume” slider in the sport menu, rendering the motor-mouthed service droid mute. Only monsters would do this, nonetheless, and real fans will probably wish to increase the quantity to 200%.
“I wrote some lines only for this feature, and it includes perhaps the dumbest, most area of interest reference to a certain terrible accent in a certain classic immersive sim,” Winkler teased, suggesting that it is perhaps price ignoring that audio option. Not less than, for the primary playthrough of the sport.
Claptrap has been around for the reason that very starting of Borderlands, appearing in each entry within the series thus far. The little robot is definitely the last of his kind, as Handsome Jack eliminated your complete Claptrap product line at the top of The Claptastic Voyage in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Claptrap was left for dead, however the sinister subroutine in his mind, Shadowtrap, sacrificed itself to resurrect the little fellow. He was later found and repaired by Sir Hammerlock prior to the events of Borderlands 2–much to the everlasting regret of the hunter.
In other Borderlands 4 news, more details on the “seamless world” that players will explore in the sport have been revealed. While Borderlands 3 featured several planets–and lengthy loading screens between each one–the world of Kairos is designed to be one massive sandbox filled with mystery, danger, and loot. A brand new story trailer for the sport also teased the specter of the Timekeeper and his cronies, and for fans of buildcrafting, Borderlands 4 goes to supply a lot of options for developing a Vault Hunter that suits your specific playstyle.
Borderlands 4 launches on September 12 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it will be coming to Switch 2 in the longer term.