Borderlands 4 Cuts and Replaces Key Characters, Fans Demand Return of Ava

TL;DR
Datamined files suggest that Ava, a controversial character from Borderlands 3, was initially planned to appear in Borderlands 4 but may have been cut or replaced by Amara, indicating a possible change in the game's development. There is no concrete evidence of her model or audio files, and her potential return remains uncertain.
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