Overview

• Gearbox says the new entry dials back broad gags after Borderlands 3 "sometimes felt like parody."
• The team credits Borderlands 3 expansions as the tonal blueprint that informed the sequel.
• Writers emphasize jokes that fit characters' lived experiences to keep the world feeling authentic.
• Setting the story on Kairos necessitated a more restrained style than Pandora's "wild west" atmosphere.
• One developer-created meme appears in the game, not a Skibidi Toilet, as the September 12 launch approaches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a Switch 2 release slated for October.