2K/Take-Two Interactive Japan hosted a Borderlands 4 stage event, celebrating its release and announcing a new character. Read on to learn more about the event and what was announced!
Everything Announced at the Borderlands 4 TGS Special Stage: Break Free! Quit Earth! at Tokyo Game Show 2025
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford Takes The Stage
The Borderlands 4 Special Stage event was held as a celebration for the Borderlands 4 blockbuster release, which sold over 2.5 million copies within the first two weeks. Opening the segment was Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, who appeared as a special guest and expressed some of his thoughts on the game’s stellar launch. He thanked fans for all their support, sharing that his love and experience for video games began with Japanese video games, and that it is his honor to be able to make games that would entertain Japanese audiences.
He said that Borderlands 4 opened to good reception, and it is "The best Borderlands game we’ve ever made." Pitchford also added that it is the "perfect time for new players to join us."
Gearbox introduced four Vault Hunters before the launch of the game, and now that the game is released, the team is hard at work to add more content—including new Vault Hunters, one of which was revealed on stage during the event.
Newest DLC Vault Hunter, C4SH
The newest Vault Hunter, coming Q1 2026, is C4SH. As a former dealer bot at a casino, he saw how people’s lives were turned right sight up or upside down in the casino. Because of this exposure, he gained sentience and an intelligence of his own. With that, C4SH decided to break out of his shell and make his own life.
Gameplay with C4SH is high-risk, high-reward. One interesting tidbit about C4SH is that his playing card animations are taken directly from CEO Pitchford himself, who is well-versed in magic tricks. On stage, he showed a video of some of his playing card tricks, the same tricks that C4SH will be showing in his debut.
C4SH will come in Q1 2026 as a DLC character alongside a new storyline, including the game’s first big story DLC, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned. He will be free content for Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition owners and Vault Hunter Pack owners.
Gameplay Challenge with Special Guests
Afterwards, the Borderlands 4 gameplay portion began and they introduced the next set of special guests: actor and gamer Kanata Hongo, Vex’s Japanese voice actress Honoka Kuroki (who also did her makeup as a nod to her character), comedian and YouTuber Crystal Noda, and streamer Sudetaki.
During the practice stage, everyone was playing well, taking down enemies together with ease and cruising on vehicles to get used to the controls. After the practice segment, they took on the boss known as Callis, the Ripper Queen. They had 10 minutes to defeat her, which they managed to finish well under the given time. They even joked that they needed a stronger enemy because it was too easy.
Borderlands Exercise With Chiitan, the Psycho Bandit, and Mad Moxxi
After defeating the boss, the segment appeared to be concluding already but everyone was surprised by the sudden appearance of Chiitan and the Psycho Bandit and Mad Moxxi cosplayers on stage, who then performed a short "Borderlands Exercise" dance. Pitchford even joined them on stage halfway through, making the atmosphere lighter and more entertaining.
With that special performance done, they closed off the special stage with a few more comments from the special guests, all who expressed their thanks for the enjoyable time and for the opportunity to try the game in front of fans.
Everything We Know About Borderlands 4 Stage Event at Tokyo Game Show 2025
Borderlands 4 Stage Event at TGS 2025 will be held on September 28
2K, also known as Take-Two Interactive, will host a special stage event titled "Borderlands 4 TGS Special Stage: Break Free! Quit Earth!" for their latest release, Borderlands 4, as part of the Tokyo Game Show 2025 Official Program. The event will take place on September 28, 2025, and will be hosted by Gearbox Entertainment CEO Randy Pitchford and MC Kosuke Hiraiwa. The event will be streamed live on YouTube,Twitch, X, Live.Nico and TikTok at 11:30 AM JST.
Check the timetables below to see when the event begins in your region.
Borderlands 4 TGS Special Stage: Break Free! Quit Earth! Starts at 7:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM JST
| Region | Local Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 10:30 p.m. |
| United States (PT) | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. |
| United Kingdom | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 3:30 a.m. |
| Central Europe | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 4:30 a.m. |
| New Zealand | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 3:30 p.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 12:30 p.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 10:30 a.m. |
| Japan | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 11:30 a.m. |
| Philippines | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 10:30 a.m. |
| South Africa | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 4:30 a.m. |
| Brazil | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 11:30 p.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 2:30 a.m. |
Other Tokyo Game Show Announcements
Borderlands 4 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Version Playable at Sega/ATLUS Booth
Borderlands 4 will be playable at the 2K Area within the SEGA/ATLUS booth, located in Makuhari Messe’s Hall 4. Attendees will be able to try both the PS5 version and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version, which is scheduled to release this October. The Borderlands 4 demo will be available to players aged 18 and older and will require a valid ID for age verification. Those who play the demo or take photos at the photo spot will also receive special merchandise which has yet to be announced.
What is Borderlands 4 Stage Event at TGS?
2K Games—specifically Take-Two Interactive Japan, the publisher behind titles like NBA 2K, WWE 2K, and the Borderlands series—will appear at Tokyo Game Show 2025 on September 28, 2025, at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba City, Japan. The company will host a special stage event for their latest entry, Borderlands 4, titled "Borderlands 4 TGS Special Stage: Break Free! Quit Earth!" running from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM JST.
The stage event will be hosted by Randy Pitchford and MC Kosuke Hiraiwa, and will reveal brand-new details about upcoming DLC, including the addition of a new playable Vault Hunter. The program will also feature a live co-op showcase with special guests: Japanese actor Kanata Hongo, comedian and YouTuber Crystal Noda, streamer Sudetaki, and Honoka Kuroki, the Japanese voice actress for Vex. Together, they will team up to demonstrate co-op map exploration and take on an "intense boss battle."
Additional guests will include the popular Japanese mascot Chiitan, who will join Claptrap for a one-of-a-kind "Borderlands Exercise" performance. A surprise video message from a special guest will also be unveiled during the event.
Attendees at the stage will receive exclusive giveaways, including:
⚫︎ A "Ripper" mask
⚫︎ Gun and gun-design uchiwa fans
⚫︎ Collectible character badges and stickers
⚫︎ A "special edition" Red Bull.
