Podcast Episode
Gearbox DevCast | Borderlands 4: Official Loveless Reveal

About this episode
This episode of the Gearbox DevCast is all about Borderlands 4’s newest Vault Hunter: Loveless the Hacker, available on September 10! Loveless will Hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson sit down with Game Designer Ryan Bailey as they break down who she is, where she comes from, and how she plays in Borderlands 4. This episode includes the debut of two new trailers focused on Loveless, her character trailer and gameplay trailer. Two minds exist inside Loveless, forming a synchronized set of lethal skills that strike as one. Through a symbiotic melding of the biological and digital, this ex-Anshin hacker-turned-assassin has become a superior lifeform. Equipped with the highest-end cybernetics, Loveless shares her psyche with a digital virus of her own creation, which can digi-struct into a physical Wyrm form to act as a deadly extension of her shared, perfection-seeking will.From her backstory as an Anshin corporate-hacker-assassin (as corporations tend to have) to her symbiotic connection with a biological virus of her own creation, we answer community questions throughout the episode and break down how we got to her design. Get the developer perspective on her unique action skills—VPN (Visual Paradox Nexus), Malignant Construct (unleash the Wyrm), and Plague Star—plus her RAM trait and sniper synergies. Learn More Here: https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/news/loveless-the-hacker-spotlight/Loveless the Hacker is just one part of the big Borderlands 4 content drop coming on September 10, as Version 1.10 will also introduce the paid DLC of Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort*, and Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows**, all of which will be available for individual purchase.Chapters: 0:00 - Introductions01:48 – Welcome Game Designer Ryan Bailey 03:00 – Designing a Vault Hunter 04:30 – WORLD PREMIERE: Loveless Character Trailer 07:30 – Lore Deep Dive: Who is Loveless? 11:00 – Class Fantasy 12:49 – Loveless Gameplay Reveal Trailer 14:25 – Trait Breakdown: RAM & Elemental Affinities16:15 – Action Skill: Visual Paradox Nexus 20:38 – Action Skill: Malignant Construct23:01 – Action Skill: Plague StarCatch up on Borderlands DeadECHOS: Catch Borderlands: DeadECHOs on Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, or right here on YouTube!JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Got questions for future episodes? Drop a comment below or join us on the official Borderlands Discord! Subscribe and join the conversation with #GearboxDevCast.--------------------------------------------FOLLOW GEARBOX--------------------------------------------https://www.twitter.com/gearboxofficialhttps://www.facebook.com/gearboxofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/Gearboxhttps://www.twitch.tv/GearboxOfficial--------------------------------------------FOLLOW BORDERLANDS--------------------------------------------https://www.tiktok.com/@borderlandshttps://www.twitter.com/Borderlandshttps://www.threads.com/@borderlandshttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlands.2k.comhttps://www.facebook.com/borderlandsgamehttps://www.instagram.com/borderlands*Bounty Packs 2/3/4/5 are post-launch DLCs that are included with the Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack Bundle, and included with the Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions of Borderlands 4. They are also available for separate purchase (base game required). Exact release timings of each Bounty Pack to be announced at a later date and will be subject to change. Terms apply.**Content requires unlocking via gameplay. Players must complete Borderlands 4’s main story campaign.***Story Packs 1 and 2 are paid post-launch DLC that are included with the Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter Pack, and included in Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition. They will also be available for separate purchase (base game required). Exact release timings of each Story Pack to be announced at a later date and will be subject to change. Terms apply.