Are you prepared to peer into the soul of Claptrap? Borderlands 4 features an 'emotional' Claptrap moment that 'really hits hard,' says Gearbox

Claptrap as he appears in Borderlands 3.

Are you prepared to really know Claptrap? Brace yourself, because according to Gearbox, Borderlands 4 contains "an emotional moment" with the slapstick robot sidekick.

Gearbox has been saying on repeat that Borderlands 4's comedy will be "more grounded" in the Borderlands universe than Borderlands 3's, which went a bit overboard with pop culture references.

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Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.

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