Borderlands 4's Story Trailer Teases at What we've Wanted Most from the Series All Along

During a Borderlands 4 Fan Fest over the weekend, Gearbox Software debuted the story trailer for the upcoming looter-shooter highlighting that there'll be a seemingly deeper and even darker story, which is something fans like us have been crying out for, for quite some time.

Have a look here at this direct link (sorry, this video can't be embedded or played from our platform due to some stupid YouTube stuff). Also, the official excerpt:

Get a glimpse of the Timekeeper's cruel reign, including the disturbing process of being implanted with a Bolt -- a spine-grafted cybernetic device used to dominate the populace. Soon after crash-landing, the Vault Hunters are arrested and forcibly affixed with the device, trapping them on Kairos.

The Timekeeper and his Order are the ultimate superpower on Kairos, ruling from the impenetrable fortress city known as Dominion City. When Elpis arrived in Kairos'orbit and unleashed cataclysmic destruction, the Timekeeper locked down the city and sent his Commanders to deal with the fallout firsthand. Now, the Timekeeper watches over Kairos from the safety of his tower while his Commanders maintain his Order.

From humble beginnings, you'll need to travel across Kairos and ignite the revolution against the Timekeeper. People all across Kairos have begun to rise up, and this powderkeg is set to explode. Enter Claptrap, the self-proclaimed mastermind behind the Crimson Resistance, who's set on making the Vault Hunters his newest recruits... 

And while we are wholly aware other entries in the series proper have had decent chunks of story, it's never quite been as deep as we'd have liked. (We are excluding the likes of Tales from the Borderlands, Tiny Tina's Wonderland et al, as those we're heavily story-focused.) Perhaps more interestingly this time around, though, is the obvious deeper lean into Mad Max but with what actually felt like a seriously-charged OTT anime look and feel, all combining for something pretty crazy-looking -- which we're all in on.

We have a handful of screens for your perusal below in our carousel. Borderlands 4 launches for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X this September 12.