Gearbox lead wants Borderlands 4 to have less "toilet humor," says the thought of "skibidi toilet" and a gun called "Hawk 2A" in the game makes him want to "cry real tears"

Borderlands 4.

Gearbox narrative director Sam Winkler is keen on cutting back the Borderlands series' notorious "toilet humor" for Borderlands 4.

ICYMI, a new Borderlands 4 trailer debuted during The Game Awards 2024 and revealed all sorts of new weapons, gadgets, and bad guys. The trailer also reignited the conversation around Borderlands 4 generally, resulting in a pretty enlightening conversation between Winkler and some fans on Twitter (thanks, PC Gamer).