Here's Why Borderlands 4 Doesn't Have Hyperion Weapons

Here's a 180-word summary of the news article: Borderlands 4 does not feature Hyperion-branded weapons, which were once among the best in the series. The decision to exclude Hyperion is due to both narrative and gameplay-related reasons, according to the game's creative associate director Grant Kao. Hyperion weapons in previous Borderlands games had a unique mechanic where they started inaccurate but became extremely accurate as the player fired. However, Kao says this mechanic "just didn't feel good" in the overall Borderlands gameplay. Narratively, Hyperion's exclusion makes sense as well. Hyperion and its CEO Handsome Jack have been major antagonists throughout the series, but with Jack's downfall, it no longer makes sense for Hyperion to remain a dominant force. Instead, the game is focusing on the rise of other manufacturers like Maliwan and the plot-relevant Order. Borderlands 4 is set to release on September 12 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version following on October 3.