Last Updated on May 11, 2025 @ 14:14:15 PM.
Borderlands 4 is scheduled to be released later this year, and the developers promised a smooth experience. Modern video games are meant to feature the flashiest of graphics and fast load times, and Gearbox Studios ensured this project has all of this in spades, unlike some other projects with wasted potential.
Gearbox Studios Assured Fans That Loading Screens Are Nonexistent in Borderlands 4
Gearbox Studios revealed that Borderlands 4 will be its biggest game to date, and promised that everything the players see will be explorable. The story is set in Kairos, a new planet to the franchise, and is said to be the home of the Timekeeper. Players can freely explore as far as the eye can see and see everything the planet has to offer without restrictions or limitations.
While the promise of a large open-world sandbox sounds appealing, the developers went the extra mile and assured that this game would not have any load times, according to Randy Pitchford, talking at PAX East 2025. The lack of load times is a massive win, especially for a project of this scope and magnitude. Players could spend more time exploring and crossing to different areas without the worry of waiting for a few minutes for the game to load.
Instead of waiting for the game to load, players can freely waltz to the next area without waiting. This is much more convenient than having to sit and stare at a loading screen, unlike other games, such as Starfield.
Bethesda Game Studios Should Take Notes From Gearbox Studios To Improve Starfield
Back in 2023, Bethesda Game Studios released Starfield for the Xbox Series X/S and PC, but the reception could have been better. For a game that is all about exploring the uncharted territory of space, it takes a while for the game to load the next area. Director Todd Howard should have taken down notes and looked at other games for inspiration and find solutions to remove loading screens to keep up with the competition.
Fans complained about the long load times and how it takes a while to explore another area. While load times isn’t that big of a deal or gamebreaking, it wouldn’t be bad to trim it down to keep players immersed and focused on the game they are playing. Every time a player walks through a door, they woyld have to wait for a few seconds for the next area to load, which isn’t ideal for a modern AAA game.
The lack of load times for Borderlands 4 bodes well, especially since the setting is new and hardcore fans will likely explore every nook and cranny at launch. Starfield had potential, but the load times are holding it back, and it became an easy way for the gaming community to tear into the game.
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Rouvin Josef Quirimit is a Content Writer, an avid gamer (on his PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch), and film enthusiast. He was fortunate to grow up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was enamored by the storytelling of a shared universe full of heart and spectacle. His love for movies led him to great single-player games and he intends to cover major franchises for years to come!
