Following the announcement that Borderlands 4 was having its release date moved forward, and much speculation as to why this was happening, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has come forward to emphasise that this decision was made entirely due to Borderlands 4's own merits, rather than an attempt to dodge competition from GTA6 or another big competitor.
Randy Pitchford insists Borderlands 4's new release date is "100% the result of confidence in the game", not an attempt to dodge the existential threat of GTA 6
Source: VG247 (opens in a new tab)