Summary
Borderlands 3offers players the opportunity to participate in one of the game’s four seasonal events to add unique twists to the gameplay, such as new challenges, enemies, locations, and exclusive loot. Given how well-received these seasonal events are inBorderlands 3, the next installment in the looter-shooter franchise would be wise to make seasonal events a permanent feature. At the same time,Borderlands 4could also stand to take seasonal events to the next level with an expanded variety.
Borderlands 4doesn’t have to change much about seasonal events, since sticking to the existing format could be a recipe for success. InBorderlands 3, most of the seasonal events function by adding new challenges to the base game that eventually builds up to a raid. Seasonal events are essentially a combination of some of the endgame activities in the franchise, combiningBorderlands’ Raid Bosseswith Takedown-style gauntlets. As long asBorderlands 4’s seasonal events generally replicate this same formula, all it really needs to bring to the table is more seasonal events to choose from.
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What Borderlands 4’s Seasonal Events Could Look Like
One of the best parts aboutBorderlands 3’s seasonal events is that they were eventually made available year-round, instead of having a finite time window for players to engage with the content. Even though some of the seasonal events were inspired by real-world holidays, like theBloody Harvest and Broken Hearts Day, players could still participate in these events at their own leisure and pace, even outside of their active season. Switching betweenBorderlands 3’s seasonal events was a simple process and having permanent access to them means that nobody has to suffer from FOMO. Not only shouldBorderlands 4bring back seasonal events, but it should also keep them permanently available like inBorderlands 3.
When it comes to the new variety thatBorderlands 4can bring to seasonal events, one of the biggest potential changes is to add entirely new seasonal events. There are plenty more real-world holidays that could be fun to celebrate withBorderlands’ style of humor, but likeBorderlands 3,Borderlands 4should also include events that aren’t entirely based on existing holidays. One such event that is long overdue for a proper in-game celebration is the birthday of theBorderlandsfranchise. A seasonal event based on this kind of milestone could truly be an epic experience with untold possibilities.
A Tiny TinaDungeons and Dragons-like seasonal event could also prove to be a fun encounter. Even thoughBorderlands' Tiny Tina has already been the focus of a largespin-off game in theBorderlandsfranchise, the character still arguably deserves more screen time in the mainline games. A seasonal event could be the perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone to continue Tiny Tina’s legacy while bringing a share of new loot and content. Overall, having seasonal events based on any of the underrated characters in theBorderlandsfranchise could prove to be a worthwhile opportunity for both lore implications and gameplay.
Aside from introducing new seasonal events,Borderlands 4should also consider keeping some, or all, ofBorderlands 3’s seasonal events around. None ofBorderlands 3’s seasonal events were objectively bad, but certain ones like theRevenge of the Cartelsstill stood out above the others. In the long run, a larger variety of seasonal events ultimately means that there would also be more unique loot and endgame content inBorderlands 4, as well as the chance to bring more beloved characters back into the spotlight. Without needing much of a change, seasonal events should stick around in theBorderlandsfranchise and offer a larger selection of unique events to participate in.
Borderlands 3is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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