You might've noticed that something was missing from the new Borderlands 4 gameplay footage — the minimap. You're not alone. Fans were so upset to see its absence that the backlash even caught the attention of Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford.
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"Here's the deal: you guys haven't played the game yet," Pitchford said at a PAX East panel (via GamesRadar). "You know, obviously, when we did Borderlands 1, we didn't have a mini map, and we added it in Borderlands 2. And we noticed that there's some people online going, 'Wait, we haven't seen a minimap in what you've shown so far. What's going on there?
"I'll tell you the deal - I'll just be straight with you. We made a big freaking world and a lot of the things you do can be in local space, but a lot of the things you do or want to do are out there. A local space map is not a good way to navigate when you're thinking about objectives and opportunities, several at the same time, that might be miles away. A compass really helps us do that."...
