Tidigare i veckan kunde vi rapportera att Borderlands-studion Gearbox nästa spel inte skulle komma att bli det hett efterlängtade Borderlands 3 utan en Moba-liknande multiplayer-titel vid namn Battleborn. Gearbox Creative Director Randy Varnell postade under gårdagen följande på företagets eget forum när fans frågade om inspiration och motivation inför skapandet av Battleborn:
"Battleborn builds off our experiences with Borderlands, characters, RPG growth, cool enemies to fight, and mixes in some new twists of gameplay, hopefully with the unique style, humor and flair that Gearbox is known for. Some parts of Battleborn will look like some parts of MOBAs. It'll also have some parts of classic shooters, and a roster of playable characters more akin to classic fighting games. You'll also probably recognize influences from Borderlands. This is why we describe Battleborn as a fusion of genres, and it's why we affectionately call it a hero-shooter."
Han fortsatte sedan att beskriva Battleborn som ett spel som inte riktigt hör hemma i en specifik genre:
"As convenient as categories can be, I believe we can understand Battleborn without having to put it in a category."
