Randy Pitchford has responded to complaints concerning the console model of Borderlands 4 missing a subject of view (FOV) slider, suggesting equity could have one thing to do with it.
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X and S gamers of Borderlands 4 have been shocked to find not solely an absence of a FOV slider in-game, however no movement blur toggle, both. The PC model of Borderlands 4 has settings for each — within the case of FOV you possibly can improve the worth in levels as much as 110 for each first-person play and automobile use, and for movement blur you possibly can change the quantity and the standard.
The shortage of a FOV slider is the largest situation proper now with Borderlands 4 on console, if anecdotal proof throughout the web is something to go by, with some complaining that not having the ability to tweak the FOV worth is inflicting them movement illness.
“Man, I’ve tried to play it twice immediately,” said redditor xInsaneAbilityx. “Each occasions I get that ‘car-sick’ really feel after about quarter-hour and need to cease.” “Yeah I’m fairly delicate to movement illness and a slender FOV in first-person makes me actually dizzy. Combining that with movement blur simply churns my abdomen,” added Dallywack3r. “This sport feels virtually zoomed in, it‘s actually not nice to play,” said christophlieber.
There are additionally ideas the console model of Borderlands 4 lacks a FOV slider with the intention to preserve sure efficiency ranges. By rising the FOV, you’re placing the {hardware} below extra pressure and probably impacting issues like framerate.
However social media posts from Gearbox growth chief Randy Pitchford recommend one of many concerns is equity.
“Quickie for console associates: FOV settings,” Pitchford started. “There’s some desires I’ve the place an FOV setting would possibly have an effect on equity. I can not actually discuss it but, however I see that is vital to you so we’re taking a look at it.”
Pitchford included a vote in his social media put up, which, after almost 25,000 votes, reveals simply how vital a FOV slider is to his followers. On the time of this text’s publication, the choice “FOV slider or GTFO!” had 72% of the vote.
The outspoken Gearbox boss went on to say gamers “do not know what the group and I have been planning and the way FOV slider would possibly have an effect on equity with such a factor.”
He added: “That stated, I’ve all the time wish to decide to and prioritize what Borderlands must be versus attempt to flip it into one thing it ought to. My hope is for my/our ambitions to be additive, not subtractive.”
Quickie for console associates: FOV settings: There’s some desires I’ve the place an FOV setting would possibly have an effect on equity. I can not actually discuss it but, however I see that is vital to you so we’re taking a look at it. Vote right here:
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) September 12, 2025
So, what’s Pitchford really saying right here? The “equity” quote has brought about some confusion. May it relate to an upcoming PvP mode? If that’s the case, why would the PC model have it? Proper now, Borderlands 4 is a PvE co-op sport, so the road about “equity” has raised various eyebrows.
Some are questioning if Pitchford is speaking about equity when it comes to the efficiency of the sport giving some gamers a bonus. The upper the FOV, the extra the participant can see, versus the decrease the FOV the extra steady the frames are. Maybe each give some degree of benefit?
“What does ‘equity’ even imply?’ requested redditor buddachickentml. “Mainly being neutral to all gamers with out favoritism. Equity to all,” steered Wolf-O7. “Humorous sufficient it is fully backwards although. As a result of console gamers aren’t being handled pretty in comparison with their counterpart on PC. (Particularly since this type of appears like a PVP mode the best way he makes it appear).” Then, from Airaen: “Yeah, how is it truthful that PC gamers can change the FoV and console gamers cannot?” “Equity in a PvE sport? Will you ban ultrawide screens?” stated on social media person.
Borderlands 4 helps crossplay between all platforms at launch, so Pitchford’s feedback are doubly complicated.
As for movement blur, in one other social media put up Pitchford informed console gamers “we aren’t down with movement blur and don’t help it.” He continued: “In case you’re seeing what appears to be movement blur, possibly examine your tv settings for no matter computerized BS it may be doing to your picture? It isn’t us.”
However once more, that remark is complicated given there are movement blur settings in Borderlands 4 on PC.
No matter Pitchford means right here, Borderlands 4 has received off to an enormous begin on Steam. It’s approaching a peak concurrent participant depend of 300,000 on Valve’s platform, the place it is among the most-played video games. No different Borderlands sport has come near that when it comes to concurrent participant numbers on Steam.
Pitchford declared it impossible to break the Borderlands 4 servers this weekend through sheer weight of player numbers alone — and he’s so assured he’s publicly promised that Borderlands 4 gained’t be a part of the lengthy listing of huge AAA video games whose on-line techniques fail at launch.
Whereas Borderlands 4 is off to an enormous begin when it comes to participant numbers, it’s not solely plain crusing for Gearbox. The discharge was marred by complaints about PC efficiency which have resulted in a ‘combined’ person overview score on Valve’s platform. The complaints revolve round poor efficiency even on excessive powered PCs, with some affected by crashing that makes the sport tough to even begin.
In response, Gearbox posted a Borderlands 4 Nvidia Optimization information on Steam, advising gamers methods to optimize their graphics settings for “higher efficiency and framerates” on PC with the Nvidia app.
Gearbox then issued a chunk of recommendation to PC players that to me reads like an effort to prevent players from making knee-jerk reactions to the game’s performance as soon as they’ve changed their settings: “Please be aware that any time you alter any of your graphics settings, your shaders might want to recompile. Please preserve taking part in for at the least quarter-hour to see how your PC’s efficiency has modified.”
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