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Borderlands 3 creative director says ‘co-op has been radically underserved for years’ and that’s why Helldivers 2 was so successful

Umito November 23, 2024

Borderlands 3 creative director Paul Sage says co-op fans have been “radically underserved for years,” giving his new studio’s first project plenty of opportunity to please.

Sage’s new studio, Ruckus Games, revealed last week that it was working on a multiplayer shooter promising “a large roster of playable characters and thousands of unique makeshift weapon combinations.” The Developer – featuring the talents of GearboxRiot Games, Blizzard and many others – also has just raised $19 million in funding to help the team succeed.

While creating a cooperative in the wake of the success of Helldivers 2 and the next Borders 4 is a challenge, Sage believes it’s worth serving fans who are still “radically underserved.”

“The good news is we’ve sold it to the parts of the industry that we need to sell it to in order to grow it,” he says, before adding “I actually think co-ops have been underserved for years . Like radically underserved for years.

“First, we have to create a great game. If we don’t create a great game, no one will want to participate in it. I think the cooperation itself has grown year by year. If you just look at It’s really does. I mentioned Helldivers 2, and I think that shows that people are hungry for that co-op experience, especially with the internet right now.

Sage goes on to say that he is a big fan of making sure you can In fact experience something. “Before you dip your toe into co-op, can you play solo? So I hope the answer is yes,” he says.

“I think the best thing to think about is, ‘Is this going to be something new for people?’ And if you and I sit here and go through feature after feature after feature, it won’t seem new.

It’s promising, although we may have to wait a bit to see what Sage and company are up to. Ruckus Games has yet to announce a reveal window, but you can head over to its website to sign up for updates and playtest invites. Hopefully we’ll hear and see more soon.

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