Geoff Keighley has cautioned fans that this year’s Summer Game Fest kickoff show won’t have as many “shocking announcements” as in the past, although it seems like this may be a case of ol’ Geoff cannily managing expectations so he can exceed them. We already know a lot of exciting horror-related reveals are slated for Summer Game Fest, and according to a new rumor, the next entry in the Borderlands series may also be making its big debut this Friday.
This rumor comes courtesy of relatively new leaker Kurakasis, who has delivered some accurate information recently, with the backing of eXputer. Per our leaker, Borderlands 4 will either be making its debut at the Summer Game Fest kickoff, or it might be announced shortly before, with a meatier reveal of the game during the SGF show.
Of course, take this rumor with a grain of salt until we get confirmation, but 2K Games already teased they’ll be a part of the Summer Game Fest activities, saying they’ll “reveal the next iteration in one of 2K’s biggest and most beloved franchises.” That kicked off all sorts of speculation, with some folks hoping that a new Mafia might be revealed, but Borderlands was always the more likely scenario, particularly with a Hollywood movie on the way.
2K plans to reveal the next iteration in one of 2K’s biggest and most beloved franchises at @SummerGameFest on Friday, June 7. pic.twitter.com/1vyFXE2N4z
— Summer Game Fest (@summergamefest) May 16, 2024
Back in March, 2K Games parent company Take-Two Interactive purchased Gearbox from the embattled Embracer Group for $460 million. At the time, it was made quite clear more Borderlands was in the works, with T2 CEO Strauss Zelnick praising Gearbox’s ability to efficiently pump out hits…
“We have all the respect in the world for Randy Pitchford and his team. He has the ability to bring AAA products to market, responsibly and on a very reliable and rather rapid cadence. And he is a hit maker. And it’s very hard to make a new hit, and [Tiny Tina] was a new hit. And of course, Borderlands just goes from strength to strength. So we’re thrilled to have Gearbox in the family.”
The Summer Game Fest kickoff show streams live this Friday (June 7) at 2pm PT. What do you think? Excited to what the Borderland folks have cooked up?
