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| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | DLC & Pre-Order | Review |
| Release Date | |
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| September 12, 2025 Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S October 3, 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 More Details |
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| Genre | |
| Action, Adventure, RPG, Looter Shooter | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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$69.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Gearbox Software | 2K |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| 1-4 (Online Co-Op) |
ESRB M 17+ |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| TBD | Yes |
| Official Website | Official Website for Borderlands 4 |
Borderlands 4 Latest News
⚫︎ Borderlands 4's upcoming Story Pack brings Vault Hunter C4SH to the game, and the return of Crazy Earl. Mad Ellie and the Vaulted of the Damned will also feature 2 new bosses, 16 mini-bosses, and a new zone.
⚫︎ Borderlands 4 revealed a teaser trailer for the upcoming Story Pack, narrated by a returning character from Borderlands 3. Story Pack 1 will release with a new Vault Hunter, missions, and cosmetics.
⚫︎ Take-Two announced that development for Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2 has been 'paused.' According to the latest earnings results, the Switch 2 version of the game has been removed from the release schedule.
⚫︎ Borderlands 4 revealed their roadmap for 2026, showcasing their plans for more endgame content, as well as the new Vault Hunter C4SH. Gearbox Software also confirmed they are working on cross-platform saves, but have not set a release date.
⚫︎ Borderlands 4 is adding a free Takedown activity to its 2026 roadmap. Takedowns are high-difficulty gauntlets built to stress-test player builds with dense enemy waves and new boss encounters.
Borderlands 4 Overview
Borderlands 4 is the latest entry in Gearbox Software’s acclaimed looter-shooter series. Released in ** September 12, 2025** for the PC (Steam, Epic Games), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, the game takes place shortly after the conclusion of Borderlands 3 where Tyreen the Destroyer is defeated and Lilith sacrifices herself to save Pandora. The game takes place in a new ancient planet beyond Pandora named Kairos, where players control one of four Vault Hunters in a quest to acquire more alien loot and overthrow the tyrannical dictator the "Timekeeper".
Borderlands 4 aims to enhance the franchise's signature looter-shooter gameplay, where players collect upgrades for their specific Vault Hunter to defeat enemies and bosses across the world. Players will take on the role of a Vault Hunter, battling waves of enemies while searching for valuable loot and treasures. There are currently four playable Vault Hunters: Rafa the Exo-Soldier, Harlowe the Gravitar, Amon the Forgeknight, and Vex the Siren, with a 5th Vault Hunter named C4$H joining the roster in the "Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned" story pack.
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Borderlands 4 Gameplay
Borderlands 4 builds on the series’ core looter-shooter formula with faster movement, deeper customization, and more dynamic combat. Players choose from four new Vault Hunters, each with unique abilities, tech, and playstyles—from summoning allies to forging elemental weapons on demand.
Digistruct weapons allow for real-time gear swapping mid-fight, while mounts add traversal and combat options across Kairos’s open, interconnected regions. Co-op remains central, with drop-in multiplayer and improved synergy between character builds. Whether solo or squad-based, the gameplay emphasizes fluid action, strategic ability use, and constant loot progression.
Borderlands 4 Characters
Amon
Towering over the battlefield and anchoring the Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter crew with raw elemental power, Amon the Forgeknight stands out as both a juggernaut and a furnace of destruction. Armed with elemental axes designed for brutal throws and devastating melee attacks, he’s often more dangerous up close than at range—though he’s no stranger to firearms either.
Amon’s signature ability, "Crucible," forges a powerful elemental axe to hurl at enemies, with a secondary effect that grants him another axe infused with a different element. "Onslaughter" unleashes a fiery melee combo fueled by punches and hammer strikes, while "Scourge" takes a more defensive approach, using a flaming shield to absorb damage and return it in kind. Where past Vault Huntercrews had their Sirens wielding elemental power, the Forgeknight fully embraces it, channeling the raw elements into every strike.
Harlowe
When it comes to raw crowd control, few compare to Harlowe the Gravitar and her signature "Entanglement" mechanic, which links enemies together so that damage dealt to one is shared across all affected targets. True to her Gravitar designation, she also manipulates space on the battlefield—her "Zero-Point" ability lifts enemies into the air and launches them into others for disruptive impact.
Harlowe also leans into her tech background with a variety of gadgets designed to spread Entanglement across the field. The "Chroma Accelerator" ability affects a wide area, while "Flux Generator" mines create localized traps for unsuspecting enemies. Whether she's locking enemies down or spreading damage across a sea of targets, Harlowe is well-equipped to manage the chaos.
Rafa
Versatility meets high-impact firepower in Borderlands 4 with Rafa the Exo-Soldier, whose dynamic, run-and-gun style is built around on-demand Digistruct weapons. Whether tearing through enemies with a Samus-style arm cannon or finishing them off up close with brutal arm blades, Rafa is engineered for forward momentum.
His "Apophis Lance" provides a powerful, arm-mounted ranged option for engaging enemies at a distance. When overwhelmed, Rafa can deploy "Peacebreaker Cannon" turrets to apply pressure and thin the crowd. Those who survive the barrage face his "Arc-Knives" in close quarters, as he charges in with "Overdrive"—a mobility boost that scales with each Digistructed weapon.
Vex
Every Borderlands Vault Hunter crew features a Siren, and Borderlands 4 is no exception. This time, it's Vex—the Dark Siren. Unlike the elemental-focused Sirens of past entries, Vex takes a different approach, leaning into summoning as her core playstyle. She calls forth "Reapers" for melee attacks and "Specters" for ranged support, turning the tide of battle with spectral reinforcements.
Her "Phased Phamiliar" ability summons a companion named Trouble, which deals area damage wherever it moves. Combined with her "Incarnation" ability—an AoE attack in its own right—Vex can quickly clear crowded engagements. And while she may not appear elementally attuned at first, her "Phase Covenant" ability allows her to share her gun's elemental type with all her summons, binding her arsenal together into a unified force of destruction.
C4SH
If you like to gamble, C4SH is your character. A casino-bot turned Vault Hunter who chases the highs and lows gambling through finding cursed eldritch artifacts, C4SH specializes in high-risk, high-reward plays that, through well-timed and informed gambits, can stack the odds in the team's favor. Much like other Vault Hunters, C4SH will have three unique Action Skills to choose from that, while enhanceable through skill branches and trees, all involve an element of random chance to them. If the odds are in your favor, C4SH can deal massive amounts of damage, buff himself and the team greatly, and even unlock a lifesteal mechanic, but draw a bad hand and C4SH instantly becomes the weakest Hunter on the team.
Borderlands 4 Announcement Trailer
Borderlands 4 - Vault Hunter Teaser: C4SH
Borderlands 4 - Official Cinematic Launch Trailer
Borderlands 4 - Official Launch Week Trailer
Official Story Trailer | Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4 - Official Teaser Trailer
Borderlands 4 - Official Cinematic Launch Trailer
Borderlands 4 Trivia
⚫︎ Borderlands 4's characters and gameplay mechanics take inspiration from iconic RPG titles like Baldur's Gate III.
⚫︎ Borderlands 4 does not feature any loading screens, unlike the previous titles.
⚫︎ Borderlands 4 does not require any prior knowledge of the past games, making it a good entry point for newcomers to the series.
⚫︎ Borderlands 4 takes place on an all-new location, the planet Kairos, which has never been seen before in the Borderlands series. Kairos has only been revealed to the greater Borderlands universe after Elpis was transported to its orbit at the end of Borderlands 3, breaking the barriers between worlds.
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