Randy Pitchford asks fans to 'play the game first' before judging Borderlands 4's new minimap-free HUD

Borderlands fans noticed that instead of the minimap introduced in Borderlands 2, the recent Borderlands 4 gameplay deep dive features a compass bar that points toward objectives. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford confirmed that the minimap is gone during a PAX East panel on Friday, and asked fans to hold judgement until they've played the game.

The map talk starts at about 28 minutes into the video embedded above.

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