The final gaming-focused major event of 2024, The Game Awards, is only a few days away, and already, some publishers are hyping up what will appear during the ceremony. It"s two highly-anticipated 2K-published titles that are slated to land with fresh looks this Thursday, namely Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country.
Borderlands 4"s existence was first revealed by 2K and Gearbox Software in August of this year during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The first teaser trailer only had a cryptic scene of what"s happening in the alien looter shooter universe, but The Game Awards reveal should have a lot more to offer.
"Prepare yourselves," hyped up the official Borderlands profile on social media channels earlier today "We’re about to crank things up to the next ******* level at The Game Awards. Who"s ready to get their first look at the most ambitious Borderlands yet?!"
Moreover, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford pitched in with a much more substantial teaser of his own, confirming that gameplay will indeed be shown off:
Yes, there is GAME PLAY in the trailer! Also, in addition to a lot of in-game footage, I will share a sick, never-before-seen original cinematic sequence depicting a moment that occurs about half way between the end of Borderlands 3 and the beginning of Borderlands 4. I AM… https://t.co/yV7r7WUlRt
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) December 9, 2024
Compared to that, Mafia: The Old Country"s teaser is much tamer. Its social media channels simply invited fans to watch The Game Awards for first-look at the prequel entry.
The game"s reveal also arrived during Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase in August. It"s in development at the Mafia 3 and the original Mafia"s remake studio Hanger 13. The game is slated to take players into 1900s Sicily to offer a look into the "origins of organized crime with a gritty mob story."
Both Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country currently have broad 2025 launch windows attached to them, but The Game Awards may reveal a more tighter time slot for their release, probably far away as possible from 2K"s biggest launch of 2025: Grand Theft Auto VI.
The Game Awards 2024 is slated to go live on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.