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The Borderlands 4 release date is finally upon us, and I'm stoked — here's exactly when you can play at launch time and enjoy "the return of the looter-shooter king"

The long-awaited Borderlands 4 is finally almost upon us, but when exactly can you play? Here's what you need to know about its launch times.

Windows Central

Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford wants "everyone to have realistic expectations for performance" ahead of launch: "This is a big, open AAA game and lower end and older hardware may not perform as well"

Overall, Gearbox is "confident in the game's performance and optimization"

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford says Stop Killing Games "comes from the same heart that I have" and is "a metaphor, I think, for life" in the face of the inevitable heat death of the universe

Coincidentally, Gearbox's failed live-service shooter Battleborn "was about the last star that would exist" before the end of all life

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Borderlands 4 devs want to redeem the series' story, which is a tall task, since it's always been all over the place

Who are you really, and where are you going?

PC Gamer

With 'Borderlands 4,' “The Technology Has Caught Up To The Ambition,” Says Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford

Pitchford and writer Sam Winkler break down how they made a new villain, a new set of vault hunters, and a whole new planet.

Inverse

All Borderlands 4 Shift codes and how to redeem them

Tons of freebies for Vault Hunters.

PC Gamer

Borderlands 4: Dynamic events promise a unique farming experience with exciting loot mechanics

Gearbox's Associate Creative Director, Grant Kao, recently explained how Dynamic Events improve the farming experience of Borderlands 4 in my recent interview.

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Borderlands 1's artstyle overhaul filled Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford with dread because he thought he'd 'Have to go in and look at what they did' and 'shoot it in the head'

Turns out? Absolutely the right call.

PC Gamer

$112 million Borderlands movie was a critical and commercial disaster, but Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford just wants you to know "it would have been way worse if I directed it"

OK, thanks for letting me know

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 could have looked very different – the OG RPG initially had realistic visuals that were too similar to Fallout 3, so Gearbox "rebuilt the whole game" after 2 weeks of experimenting led to its iconic comic style

Gearbox was "already taking every risk," but decided to "do what our heart says is right"

GamesRadar

'The rocket is your savior!': New live-action 'Borderlands 4' trailer urges humans to 'Quit Earth', and we can't argue

A new live-action trailer for the upcoming sci-game "Borderlands 4" is here urging us all to "Quit Earth" and get on the rocket.

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"We tend to commit to the bit": Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford talks Borderlands 4, the evolution of looter-shooters, and $80 game discourse

Gamescom 2025 | Randy Pitchford tells us how Gearbox went from seeing the industry predict that Borderlands "would find no audience, to being one of the leading video game franchises in the world"

GamesRadar

The Borderlands 4 endgame is detailed — how Gearbox plans to keep Vault Hunters hooked

Borderlands 4’s endgame brings Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, weekly challenges, Firmware gear sets, Specializations, and Pearlescent loot to keep Vault Hunters hooked.

Windows Central

Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford says "Nintendo just had the most successful new console launch in the history of video game consoles" with the Switch 2, so of course he wants to "bring more games to it"

"The Nintendo Switch 2 is an awesome, awesome machine"

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Borderlands 4’s post‑launch plans are stacked — and yes, even the “Invincible” bosses can be farmed

Gearbox has revealed Borderlands 4’s post-launch roadmap, including two major story expansions, four bounty packs, free Invincible bosses, seasonal events, and the Gilded Glory pre-order bonus packed with Legendary loot.

Destructoid

Borderlands 4 post-launch content roadmap- Bounty Packs, Invincible boss, and more

The party is getting bigger.

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 endgame and post-launch roadmap revealed: You can start new characters at level 30 after beating the campaign, there are weekly challenges, and the first story pack is "cosmic horror" with "a bloodier, darker tone"

The first few months of post-launch Borderlands 4 updates include a revamped Ultimate Vault Hunter mode, "Weekly Wildcard" missions, and much more

PC Gamer

Borderlands 4's new endgame mode will let you skip the campaign so you're ready for the next year of seasonal events and bosses

The post-campaign mode will be like playing a different game.

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Inverse

Marvel Directors Blew Everything Up For The New 'Borderlands 4' Trailer

Inverse has the exclusive reveal of 'Borderlands 4's new live-action trailer, and the story behind its creation by the directors of 'Daredevil: Born Again.'

GamesRadar

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford feels like "we're just getting started" with Borderlands spin-off Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: "I would bet that we are going to spend more time on that"

Gearbox has "a whole team of people that love fantasy"

GamesRadar

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford admits Borderlands has gone "too far" in the past, but promises Borderlands 4 has hit the sweet spot

We're in the Goldilocks zone now

PC Gamer

Borderlands 3 'sometimes felt like parody' of itself, say writers, but 4 aims to fix that: 'If I tried to put a meme in the game, he would come to my house with a baseball bat'

The aim is to land on "humor, levity, and authentic character storytelling that takes itself seriously."

PC Gamer

Are you prepared to peer into the soul of Claptrap? Borderlands 4 features an 'emotional' Claptrap moment that 'really hits hard,' says Gearbox

Will I finally feel bad for bullying Claptrap?

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 writers say the previous game "sometimes felt like parody," and while there's at least one meme in the new loot shooter "it does not involve a Skibidi Toilet"

"If I tried to put a meme in the game, he would come to my house with a baseball bat"

GamesRadar

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford is "a little nervous" about Borderlands 4 because it can be harder than previous games and not everyone wants a big challenge

If you just want to zen out in an RPG, you can always grind your way to the top

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