The social elements ofBorderlands 4make it the perfect game for the Switch 2, according to the game’s developers. The fourth game in theBorderlandsfranchise might take players to a brand-new planet, but it’s keeping many of the elements fans love about the looter-shooter. This September, fans will be able to pick up their explosive guns, call up their spectral companions, and expand the lore of the Vaults and their treasure hunters together with their friends and family, no matter where they are in the world.
In a Creator’s Voice interview for theNintendo of AmericaYouTube channel, founder and president of Gearbox Software Randy Pitchford and Chief Creative Officer Randy Varnell shared how they believethe social aspects ofBorderlands 4make it a great game for Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Switch 2. In fact, according to Pitchford, “it’s pretty astonishing how perfect this platform is for Borderlands 4.”
The Switch 2 Version Of Borderlands 4 Won’t Be A Port
The Game Is Being Developed Specially For The Console
Unlike many other games that make it to multiple platforms, the Switch 2 version ofBorderlands 4will not be a port. Instead, according to Pitchford, the game is being developed specifically for the console, creating a dedicated experience for the upcoming console. This means it willmake full use of everything the upcoming console has to offer,including, of course, the social and game-sharing features.
“[The Nintendo Switch 2] empowering us to make the best version of Borderlands 4 we can.”
According to Pitchford, the chance to developBorderlands 4for the Nintendo Switch 2 is “really exciting,” since games are usually ported to new platforms. This hasenabled Gearbox to fully leverage the upcoming console’s social aspectsto “connect with friends [and] share our game with friends.” The console and title work together well as a result, which means that the developers “don’t feel like we’re fighting the system. We feel like the system’s enabling us and empowering us to make the best version of Borderlands 4 we can.”
Borderlands 4’s Social Aspects Make It “Perfect” For The Switch 2
The Game And Console Both Want To Make Gaming A Social Experience
When Nintendo revealedinformation about the Switch 2 in April, it strongly emphasized the social aspect of the platform. The Switch 2 will have built-inco-op gaming and game sharingthat will enable players to play games together, even when they’re not playing the same game. This makes the console a great companion for theBorderlandsfranchise, which hasalways had not just online multiplayer, but also the much rarer split-screen co-op.
According to Varnell, “gaming is a shared, social experience.” Both the Nintendo Switch 2 andBorderlands 4want to maintain and foster the community feel of gaming. Luckily, the two align in this desire, resulting in a console that makes it possible for"our friend groups, wherever they are in this weird, wild world, [to] explore the Borderlands together.“The franchise has always been at its best when enjoyed together, and it sounds like Gearbox is really leaning into this element with the Nintendo Switch 2 version ofBorderlands 4.
