Shortly before the release, more and more information about Borderlands 3 is being revealed. Now the developers have revealed what players can expect from the cosmetics in the game.
Where does the information come from? In a Q&A session by IGN with some fans, the art director of Borderlands 3, Scott Kester, spoke about cosmetic items in the latest series installment.
What did the fans want to know? Kester was asked among other things, how far Gearbox would go with the customization options in Borderlands 3. Fans were also interested in whether there would be skins that change the entire look of the character and not just specific parts of the Vault Hunter.
This is what was said in response: In response, the art director said: “Right from the start of the customization discussions for Borderlands 3, I wanted to push the aesthetics further and more dramatically than we have ever done before. It was important to get crazier in terms of heads and skins (of the characters) to cover the entire spectrum between cool and really insane. In my feeling, we have succeeded in that.”
Then Kester continued: “We have crazy heads, animated skins, and even the ability to change the colors of any skin in the game. That said – I love the idea of unique full-body skins. But it makes more sense to implement an idea like that with something that is coming in the future. A good idea!”
As it looks, there will not be skins that change the entire character model for now – at least not at the release of Borderlands 3 on September 13. However, for the future, Gearbox apparently does not rule out such a feature.
Perhaps this feature will come in one of 4 planned major DLCs. Otherwise, it sounds like they will generally build on the cosmetic model of Borderlands 2 with various interchangeable character heads and skins, enriching it with new possibilities. Fans can apparently look forward to all sorts of crazy and insane cosmetics.
Also interesting: In recent days there have been a lot of fresh information about Borderlands 3 – including endgame elements as well as the content roadmap after the launch in 2019. You can find more about it here:
- Borderlands 3 shows roadmap: With updates and DLCs, it continues in 2019
- Borderlands 3 introduces True Vault Hunter, the new mode+ for endgame
- Solo players rejoice: Borderlands 3 offers matchmaking in endgame
What do you think about this response? Are you satisfied with the current state of the system? Or would you have liked other customization options?
