We do not know a lot about Borderlands 4 but, aside from it is imagined to launch in 2025, which we simply know might flip into 2026 if there are late-development points to deal with. A terminally unwell fan wasn’t certain that he’ll nonetheless be round by then, and reached out to the neighborhood and Gearbox in hopes of taking part in an early construct.
37-year-old gamer Caleb McAlpine posted on October 23 about his late-stage terminal most cancers prognosis, indicating that he’d be fortunate to have “lower than 2 years” within the case that chemotherapy helps, much less if the most cancers continues to quickly advance. His solely want? To play Borderlands 4 early, it doesn’t matter what stage of improvement it is at the moment in. He admitted it was a “lengthy shot,” however each the neighborhood and Gearbox rapidly delivered.
Through IGN, we have realized his put up went viral “with over 19,000 upvotes on Reddit alone” and finally reached Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, who vowed to “make one thing occur.” Quick-forward to November 26 and Caleb was thanking everybody for the chance, additionally displaying some pictures of his journey to Gearbox’s HQ.
“Caleb is cool – a legit gamer who is aware of Borderlands in and out. I’m glad he obtained an opportunity to play. I’m praying he makes to once we are accomplished. Thanks, web, for sign boosting Caleb’s story,” Pitchford added together with his personal follow-up on X/Twitter. The official Gearbox account additionally commented on his go to: “We’re deeply grateful to the Borderlands neighborhood for rallying round Caleb after he shared his story a number of weeks in the past. His braveness, power, and willpower are an inspiration to us all.”
As a part of the aforementioned after-visit put up, Caleb added what Gearbox had to this point “was wonderful” and that he and one good friend loved a tour of Gearbox after being flown down in top quality. In fact, they each needed to signal an NDA, so the remainder of us will likely be questioning for some time longer whether or not the studio goes for a extra lifelike artwork model teased within the CG trailer or the same old cartoony look.
In any case, that is the kind of heartwarming information the Borderlands neighborhood wanted after the totally dreadful live-action film launched this summer time flopped and 2019’s decent-enough Borderlands 3 did not impress with its narrative and fell wanting fashionable looter shooter requirements. It is also reminder of what gaming is in the end all about and the way essential fostering wholesome on-line environments is to the medium.
We sincerely hope that Caleb continues to be with us as soon as the sport comes out and that he can open loads of loot and weapon chests alongside the remainder of Borderlands‘ pretty, trigger-happy neighborhood.