Gearbox has responded to criticism about Borderlands 4's lack of a mini map.
The upcoming looter shooter swaps out its predecessors' mini maps, which usually hung in the corner of the screen, for a compass that points you in the general direction of your next mission marker. That's certainly a minor change that could have big implications in your second-to-second exploration, but Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford thinks a mini map isn't as functional in a world as big and "layered" as Borderlands 4's.
