Borderlands 4: Release date speculation and latest news
Can the game right the wrongs of the film?
After the Borderlands movie bombed and the initial tease for Borderlands 4, we now have more information after a fresh trailer dropped at the 2024 Game Awards, where there's a first look at gameplay and more.
Below, we'll look at what information we can get from this trailer, including when it might be released and some further insight into this generation's first Borderlands game.
To top it all off, we’ve included the teaser trailer that dropped during Gamescom Opening Night Live and the trailer from the Game Awards.
If you did make the journey to see Borderlands in the cinema and it’s left you scratching your head, we’ve got the ending explained, which might help make sense of it all.
When is the Borderlands 4 release date?
Borderlands 4 will release in 2025, which was reconfirmed in the most recent trailer.
So really, we can expect it any time between January and December, though it’s unlikely to come later on in the year as GTA 6 is slated for release in Autumn 2025.
This period will be a no-go zone for most, if not all, publishers and developers, as Grand Theft Auto 6 will no doubt dominate the charts for weeks, if not months, on end. Considering both games are under the same parent company, it's even less likely they released near each other.
We speculate that Borderlands 4 will be released in spring or summer 2025.
An announcement of a release date will most likely coincide with news regarding pre-orders, on which, we have detailed just below.
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Can I pre-order Borderlands 4?
No, Borderlands 4 is not available for pre-order at this moment.
If you want to keep track of it, you can wishlist it on Steam, the Microsoft Store or the PlayStaion Store.
There is also no information regarding pricing, any pre-order exclusives or different editions of the game.
We can imagine that this will change relatively soon if the game is slated for 2025, but that is a rather large release window.
When an announcement is made regarding pre-orders and the like, we will update this page with links for the best prices we can find for all versions of the game.
Which consoles and platforms can play Borderlands 4?
Borderlands 4 is coming to PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Years ago, Randy Pitchford took to X (formerly Twitter) to gush over Unreal Engine 5.
We can safely assume that this is the engine they will be using and as such, last-gen ports are most likely off of the table.
But with the rumoured specs of the next-gen Switch 2, Nintendo’s upcoming handheld could in theory handle it, so the list of consoles it might make an appearance on could grow.
If there is an official statement regarding this, we will of course update you as soon as we can.
Borderlands 4 gameplay and story details
We now know there are four new Vault hunters to play as on a completely new planet where, from the trailer it looks like all-out war is breaking out. Once again, and most importantly for Borderlands fans, there are plenty of new weapons on display and new mobility options to make the game feel faster than ever.
This time around, the big bad is a new threat, the ruthless tyrant Timekeeper, and you'll be tasked with taking him down solo or in a squad of up to four players. We didn't learn much more from the incredibly stylish trailer. Still, it will no doubt feature the series' offbeat humour and the increased movement and vehicles should add an interesting dynamic to the game going forward.
Is there a Borderlands 4 trailer?
Yes, there is an official teaser trailer for Borderlands 4.
It was released during Gamescom Opening Night Live, and while it doesn’t show off much, it does give us some clues as to what to expect with the new entry in the series.
It does, however, not indicate that Handsome Jack will be making a return, something Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford was all too keen to stress.
In the trailer, we are shown a planet crashing through some sort of time-space fabric, and the collision sends fragments down to another planet below.
A robotic arm reaches out and picks up the iconic Borderlands gas mask from the debris before the release window is shown.
The second trailer offers a much more detailed look at the game's world, new characters, weapons, and the vehicles in which we'll be exploring the world. There's much more to come, but this trailer perfectly sets the tone.
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Cole Luke is a freelance journalist and video producer who contributes to RadioTimes.com's Gaming section. He also has bylines for Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, Network N and more.
