We have a number of news items that are coming out regarding the game from people like Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford and Narrative Director Sam Winkler. Here’s what we’ve learned the last few days.

Borderlands 4’s narrative director has hinted at a cut-back on the toilet humor the series is famous for. Gearbox’s Sam Winkler tweeted to say he remains “firm” in his criticism of Borderlands 3’s “overabundance of toilet humor.

Borderlands 4 narrative director Sam Winkler says the game will feature less of what he identifies as Borderlands 3's "toilet humor".

Borderlands 4 is looking to return to that serious tone of past Borderlands games and narrative director Sam Winkler is leading the way. Winkler responded to fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, about the direction of the game's tone. From the Ancient ...

Borderlands 4’s narrative director has said the game plans to cut back on toilet humour and overreliance on meme culture.

Borderlands 4 will dial down the toilet humour compared to the previous game, so don't expect any "skibidi" quotes. Narrative director Sam Winkler described Borderlands 4 as Gearbox's "most ambitious game yet" and said he's happy to "work with some of the funniest people I know".