Gearbox has confirmed it’s “exploring” tips on how to add a area of view (FOV) slider to Borderlands 4 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X and S after complaints from console gamers.
When Borderlands 4 launched final week, console gamers had been shocked to find not solely a scarcity of a FOV slider in-game, however no movement blur toggle, both. The PC model of Borderlands 4 has settings for each.
The dearth of a FOV slider is the most important concern 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 to expertise movement illness.
Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford responded to the complaints to counsel equity might need one thing to do with the dearth of a FOV slider, though all that remark did was confuse followers given the PC model has it and there’s crossplay at launch.
Now, Gearbox has confirmed it’s engaged on the issue, saying in a press release printed on social media:
“Vault Hunters! We now have heard your suggestions on FOV (Discipline of View) sliders on console. The crew is presently exploring tips on how to deliver these sliders to each Xbox Sequence X|S and PlayStation 5 variations. We are going to proceed to learn your suggestions and prioritize recreation updates together with your expertise in thoughts. Thanks all!”
There are recommendations the console model of Borderlands 4 lacks a FOV slider with a purpose to keep sure efficiency ranges. By growing the FOV, you’re placing the {hardware} beneath extra pressure and doubtlessly impacting issues like framerate.
Regardless of the concern, Borderlands 4 received off to an enormous begin on Steam, the place it hit simply over 300,000 concurrent participant numbers on Sunday. No different Borderlands recreation has come near that when it comes to concurrent participant numbers on Valve’s platform. The true quantity will in fact be a lot greater while you add console gamers.
Whereas Borderlands 4 received off to an enormous begin when it comes to participant numbers, it’s not completely plain crusing for Gearbox. The discharge was marred by complaints about PC efficiency which have resulted in a ‘blended’ consumer overview score on Steam. Gearbox has issued an replace to handle the PC model of Borderlands 4 particularly, though with out patch notes.
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