Gearbox invited a terminally ill fan to play Borderlands 4 ahead of release — “It truly was an amazing experience and it was just awesome” | Gaming

We don’t know much about Borderlands 4 yet, other than it’s supposed to launch in 2025, which we just know could turn into 2026 if there are late-development issues to address. A terminally ill fan wasn’t sure that he’ll still be around by then, and reached out to the community and Gearbox in hopes of playing an early build.

37-year-old gamer Caleb McAlpine posted on October 23 about his late-stage terminal cancer diagnosis, indicating that he’d be lucky to have “less than 2 years” in the case that chemotherapy helps, less if the cancer continues to rapidly advance. His only wish? To play Borderlands 4 early, no matter what stage of development it’s currently in. He admitted it was a “long shot,” but both the community and Gearbox quickly delivered…more

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