Borderlands 4 Dev Previously Ensured Game Would Run ‘Buttery Smooth’ on PS5 And Series X

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  • Borderlands 4 has been facing constant criticism due to its poor performance.
  • Recent reports reveal that the game can drop to as low as 1 FPS on consoles.
  • Despite this, Randy Pitchford previously claimed the game runs buttery smooth on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Borderlands 4 has been facing criticism from the community even before its release, largely due to controversial statements made by Randy Pitchford.

At one point, Pitchford claimed the game would be worth buying even at $350, a comment that many fans found strange and out of touch. In addition to this, the game suffers from severe performance issues, particularly on consoles, yet the developer has refused to acknowledge them.

In fact, Randy previously stated that the game runs “buttery smooth” on PS5 and Xbox Series X, despite widespread reports of framerate drops as low as 1 FPS on those platforms.

Why it matters: Borderlands 4 highlights that Unreal Engine 5 is not the main issue. Even Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has said that developers are often to blame for poor performance, as they leave optimization until the very end of development.

Borderlands 4 Console Performance
Randy Pitchford Previously Assured That the Game Runs Smoothly on Consoles | Source: Twitter

Randy Pitchford, the CEO of Gearbox, has recently made a number of controversial statements that have fueled backlash from the community. Instead of addressing the game’s technical issues, he appeared to shift the blame onto gamers in a series of public comments.

Just two weeks before Borderlands 4 launched, Pitchford claimed the game runs “buttery smooth” on PS5 and Xbox Series X. He also stated that the Series S version performs pretty well. However, these claims have not aligned with player experiences.

According to recent reports, Borderlands 4 suffers from severe performance problems, including frame rate drops as low as 1 FPS, primarily due to memory leak issues. In some cases, the game has even crashed entirely.

This is a major issue that the developers should address immediately. Pitchford’s pre-release comments suggesting the game runs well on consoles have only added to the frustration, as they now seem misleading in hindsight.

To make matters worse, he recently told players experiencing problems that they should just refund the game.

Despite the controversy, Borderlands 4 still managed to sell over 2 million copies in its first week. However, this figure is far below what the CEO had expected.

What are your thoughts on Randy’s statements about console performance? Let us know in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forums.

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