Overview

• A Polygon preview reports satisfying, familiar gunplay but a more punitive difficulty curve with faster-breaking shields and harder-hitting regular enemies.
• Gearbox touts one contiguous open world with no loading screens, described as the largest map the studio has built.
• New traversal options include a grappling hook, gliding, double jumps, knee slides, and on-demand vehicles, though the hook felt clunky and situational in early play.
• A modular weapon system allows cross-manufacturer parts, enabling combinations like Maliwan elemental ammo with Hyperion shielding for expanded build permutations.
• Release is set for Sept. 12 on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version following on Oct. 3.