"Play Borderlands 4 first and understand the choices we've made," Randy Pitchford tells fans querying minimap removal

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has revealed Borderlands 4 – which boasts the biggest Borderlands map to date “by far” – has no minimap because the team “wants you to play the game and not play the map”.

Addressing fans queries and questions on a panel at PAX East yesterday, Pitchford implored we “play the game first and understand the choices [the development team has] made” before passing judgement on changes Gearbox has made to the shooter’s head’s up display (HUD).

“We made a big freaking world,” Pitchford explained, as transcribed by PC Gamer. “And a lot of the things you do can be local space, but a lot of the things you do or want to do are out there, and a local space map is not a good way to navigate when you’re thinking about objectives and opportunities – several at the same time that might be miles away – and a compass really helps us do that.