Today, 2K and Gearbox Software released the Version 1.8 update for Borderlands 4, delivering a wave of free and premium endgame content to Kairos. Players can charge headlong into all-new narrative content in Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For, test their mettle against the grueling Takedown at Hadron Abyss, and enjoy the surprise return of the Circle of Slaughter gauntlet mode. Version 1.8 also officially rolls out Cross-Platform Saves, letting players seamlessly transfer Vault Hunter adventures across any platform where Borderlands 4 is owned. Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For Bounty Pack 3 includes the narrative expansion A Zane to Kill For, where players will journey into a neon-noir arcade game to solve the mystery of who murdered Zane(‘s Digi-Clone backup). This all-new repeatable mission features a new boss, two new mini-bosses, and new high-tier gear. Alongside the Bounty Pack 3 launch, there is also the new Vault Card ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced the massive Version 1.8 update for Borderlands 4, delivering a huge wave of free and premium endgame content to Kairos, available to players on June 25. Players can charge headlong into all-new narrative content in Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For and test their mettle against the grueling Takedown at Hadron Abyss. Version 1.8 also officially rolls out Cross-Platform Saves, letting players seamlessly transfer Vault Hunter adventures across any platform where Borderlands 4 is owned. Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For delivers all-new narrative content and high-tier gear as the latest piece of premium paid DLC. Beginning with Bounty Pack 3, there are two distinct parts available for individual purchase: the core narrative expansion, A Zane to Kill For, and Vault Card 3. In Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For, Players will journey ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software released the second free raid boss fight for Borderlands 4, Subjugator and Thol the Invincible, for all players as part of the Version 1.7 update. Endgame Vault Hunters who have completed the main campaign can dive straight into this brutal new challenge. These nigh-unstoppable brothers live in service to the Timekeeper, isolated on an island off the coast of the Fadefields. Desperately bored of the status quo, they view invading Vault Hunters as a welcome reprieve and are willing to stake everything on a life-or-death battle to feel something again. The Encounter Subjugator and Thol the Invincible are a grueling test of mechanical execution and endurance. The battle begins in a tag-team matchup where the brothers take turns before joining up for a deadly dual attack. Once one brother is slain, the survivor assumes an ascended form and regroups in their preferred domain. Players will either face the ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software shared new details regarding the upcoming Raid Boss encounter for Borderlands 4, Subjugator and Thol the Invincible. Starting May 28, any Vault Hunters looking for a new endgame challenge can take on these formidable foes as part of the Version 1.7 update, which is free for all players. Assets are available here. Subjugator and Thol the Invincible live in service to the Timekeeper, isolated on an island off the coast of the Fadefields where they await challengers. This encounter begins as a tag team battle against the hovering Subjugator and the hulking Thol. Once one is eliminated, the remaining boss will retreat to a distinct arena to reach full power in an ascended form, triggering a life-or-death duel. Vault Hunters who manage to defeat this duo will have the chance to earn powerful new rewards: One New Pearlescent Weapon: Jail-Broken Gatling (Order SMG): For each hit ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software are proud to release Borderlands 4’s Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, featuring the all-new Vault Hunter, C4SH; a new zone packed with missions, activities, and collectibles; new exhilarating boss fights; heaps of loot; and much more.* Alongside the release of Story Pack 1, today’s March 26 Major Update for all players is a huge milestone for Borderlands 4, marking version 1.5 of the game. Two major inclusions are the introduction of a highly-requested quality-of-life feature, Shared Character Progression, as well as a Vault Hunter level cap increase from 50 to 60 for all players which will shake up player builds. Now, when you roll a new Vault Hunter (including C4SH the Rogue), that fresh character will have access to map progression, collectibles, SDU tokens, Hover Drives, cosmetic rewards, and activity progression unlocked by all the other characters combined ...

Over the weekend, 2K and Gearbox Software shared the Official Character Short for C4SH, the Rogue, a cinematic introduction to the all-new Vault Hunter coming to Borderlands 4 via paid DLC in Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned!* C4SH is the first of two new Vault Hunters coming to the game post-launch via Story Packs. C4SH the Rogue is a CasinoBot with a new lease on life after winning a magical deck that imbues him with eldritch boons in a high-stakes card game. This would be a cursed trophy for most people, but for a robot who has been able to game the solar system’s casinos and battlefields with statistical knowledge, he finally knows what unpredictability feels like. For the first time, he feels human. This drives him to play nothing safe, always bet on himself, and take as many risks as possible. In

Overnight, 2K and Gearbox Software shared the Gameplay Overview for C4SH the Rogue, providing a detailed look at the first of two all-new post-launch Vault Hunters coming to Borderlands 4 via paid DLC. C4SH the Rogue is a CasinoBot with a new lease on life after winning a magical deck that imbues him with eldritch boons in a high-stakes card game. If you’re a fan of Action Skills that unleash killer surprises, C4SH’s distinctly variable kit lets you go for broke and overcome the odds in any firefight. In the C4SH Gameplay Overview, you can see the trinket-adorned CasinoBot rip through opposition using the proverbial aces up his sleeves, including spell-slinging cards from his mystical Deck of Kanansi, dual-wielded revolvers, and eldritch totems summoned by the rolls of enchanted Bone Dice. Read all about C4SH the Rogue’s unique Traits and Action Skills in the written Character Spotlight, ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software released Borderlands 4’s Bounty Pack 2: Legend of the Stone Demon as the first piece of premium paid content for the title. In this all-new DLC, embark on a mission from Defiant Calder to end the barbaric rituals of the Augers, who for centuries have quelled rumblings from the deep by sending human sacrifices to the fabled Stone Demon. Delve into an ancient cavern alongside Calder to eliminate threats among rich veins of crystalline Ordonite and take on new Ordonite-encrusted enemy types, three new minibosses, and a fearsome final boss. Alongside Bounty Pack 2, a major update has been released that marks the exciting addition of Pearlescent gear to Borderlands 4. This new rarity tier is even more Legendary and powerful than Legendaries and will be available to all players regardless of what edition of Borderlands 4 they own.

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that Borderlands 4’s Bounty Pack 2: Legend of the Stone Demon will be available to players on February 26th as the first piece of premium paid content for the title. This all-new bite-sized-yet-flavourful narrative content delivers players a new mission and Legendary loot to collect, as well as a themed Vault Card featuring 24 cosmetics and 4 rerollable pieces of gear unlocked through gameplay. The full story and more details about Legend of the Stone Demon will be revealed closer to the launch. Alongside Bounty Pack 2, a major update will be released that marks an exciting addition to Borderlands 4‘s loot chase with Pearlescent gear—a new rarity tier with power levels superior to even Legendary gear. This new rarity will be available to all players regardless of what edition of Borderlands 4 they own (though certain pieces of Pearlescent gear are exclusive to Bounty Pack ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software released the first free raid boss fight for Borderlands 4, Bloomreaper the Invincible, putting skills and builds to the test in an all-new arena, for all Borderlands 4 players. Assets can be downloaded here. Players who completed the main Borderlands 4 campaign can now access a new mission from the hub location in each major zone. Bloomreaper the Invincible is the hardest content released to date, designed for endgame players. While there is no strict level requirement, players must have completed the campaign. The encounter is designed to test max-level Vault Hunters and reward mastery. Bloomreaper the Invincible is a rotted, parasitic god. It whispers through its spores, luring surface dwellers into the abyss where their corpses feed its roots. Players must descend into the sinkhole and end Bloomreaper before the corruption spreads across Kairos. Following a treacherous approach, players will arrive at an open-air ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software are proud to release Borderlands® 4’s Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day. As a special holiday thank you to the amazing Borderlands 4 community, the pack will be available now for free to all Borderlands 4 players.* Bounty Pack 1 Now Free Players can now team up with Rush, the affable leader of the Outbounders, to take down the miserly Minister Screw and bring festive cheer to the people of Kairos. As a holiday-themed Bounty Pack, it was important that players receive it by the end of the year. However, with the continued efforts to improve the Borderlands 4 experience, the team ran out of time to stuff as much mayhem-fueled content into the Bounty Pack 1 stocking as originally planned. So in the spirit of the season, and as a thank you to the community for their passion and support, 2K and Gearbox are ...

On Saturday, Gearbox and 2K shared new details about upcoming content from the Borderlands 4 Post-Launch Roadmap at PAX Australia. Developers on the panel revealed the contents of Bounty Pack 1, the first Seasonal Mini-Event, an Invincible Boss, and more! Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day Bounty Packs are paid DLC that bring new bite-sized-yet-flavorful narrative content to Kairos. Across a series of all-new Main Missions, players will team up with Rush and show the Timekeeper’s Minister of Culture the true meaning of Mercenary Day, a jolly time for gift-giving and gunslinging with friends and family. They might also score some new Legendary loot in the process! Bounty Pack 1 also includes a Vault Card with new rewards that players will earn through gameplay, with 24 cosmetic items to unlock and 4 pieces of rerollable gear. The rerollable gear can be earned as many times as players like, ...

Revealed during the Borderlands 4 panel at Tokyo Game Show 2025, C4SH is an all-new Vault Hunter included in the first Story Pack*, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, which is planned to launch in Q1 2026 for Borderlands 4. A former casino dealer bot, C4SH is now a drifter who chases the probability-breaking highs of cursed eldritch artifacts. As luck would have it, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned is full of cosmic horrors that harbour uncanny curios, some of which can surely bend the odds in C4SH’s favour. Like the other Vault Hunters in Borderlands 4, C4SH has three unique Action Skills to choose from, but C4SH’s Action Skills are distinctly unpredictable, as they all involve an element of chance. We’ll be revealing the full details of his Action Skills later on, but C4SH’s risk-reward playstyle can lead to good fortunes like buffing himself and allies, ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that Borderlands®4, the definitive looter-shooter and latest entry in the genre-defining Borderlands franchise, is now available worldwide for PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch™ 2 will be available on Friday, October 3, 2025. “On September 12, Borderlands 4 puts the mayhem back into the hands of the fans – the people who made Borderlands a worldwide phenomenon,” said Gearbox founder and president Randy Pitchford. “Borderlands has always been a wild ride we at Gearbox take with our fans, and with Borderlands 4 we’ve given everything we’ve got to make it the biggest and best game we have ever created.” Across the vast and seamlessly connected planet of Kairos, players will face the oppressive Timekeeper. For thousands of years, he kept the planet hidden, controlling its inhabitants with cybernetic implants called Bolts and an ...

Over the weekend, 2K and Gearbox Software shared the Official Launch Week Trailer for Borderlands 4, amplifying community and media excitement for the next entry in the iconic looter-shooter franchise. Players are mere days away from crash-landing onto Kairos when Borderlands 4 launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, with the Nintendo Switch 2 launch following shortly after. Check out the full list of rolling launch times across all available platforms and regions below and attached to this email: PlayStation 5 Wellington, New Zealand – Sept 12 at 12:00 AM NZST Sydney, Australia – Sept 12 at 12:00 AM AEST Tokyo, Japan – Sept 12 at 12:00 AM JST Singapore – Sept 12 at 12:00 AM SGT London, UK – Sept 12 at 12:00 AM BST New York, NY, USA – Sept 12 at 12:00 AM ET San Francisco, CA, USA – Sept 11 at 9:00 PM ...

Last week, 2K and Gearbox Software introduced the talented voice performers behind the chaotic crew of Vault Hunters who will be looting, shooting, and bantering together on their mission to take down the Timekeeper in Borderlands 4. Check out the Meet the Voice Cast deep dive for a closer look. In addition, the supporting cast of English-language voice actors featured in Borderlands 4 features plenty of new and familiar faces alike: The Timekeeper – Dave Fennoy Rush – Delbert Hunt Levaine – Erica Luttrell Defiant Calder – Trevor Devall Moxxi – Brina Palencia Claptrap – Jim Foronda Zane – Cian Barry Amara – Zehra Fazal Borderlands 4 launches worldwide on September 12, 2025 via PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. It will also be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 3, 2025 and is available for pre-order now across all platforms. For the latest information on Borderlands 4 and to pre-order ...

At the weekend, 2K and Gearbox Software shared the Gameplay Overview for Harlowe the Gravitar, one of the final entries in a series of introductions to the four all-new Vault Hunters who are wreaking havoc on Kairos in Borderlands 4! Harlowe the Gravitar is a former Maliwan combat scientist, driven by the need to understand how things work. Nothing says “power fantasy” like wiping out waves of enemies with a combination of crowd-control abilities and area-of-effect annihilation—both of which happen to be her specialty. In the Harlowe Gameplay Overview, you can discover how Harlowe uses her collection of combat-ready inventions to dominate any space by nuking the battlefield with Cryo and Radiation damage, or protect herself and co-op allies with enhanced shielding and more. Borderlands 4 launches worldwide on September 12, 2025 via PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. It will also ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software shared the Official Character Short for Amon the Forgeknight, part of an ongoing series about the four all-new Vault Hunters who are wreaking havoc on Kairos in Borderlands 4! Amon was raised in a Vault monster-worshipping cult—until the Vault was opened and the creature turned on everyone he loved. As the only survivor, he dedicates his life to finding and killing as many of these beasts as he can. In Amon’s new Character Short “Demons”, you can watch Amon’s retelling of a run-in with a Vault-obsessed cult much like the one he survived. Borderlands 4 launches worldwide on September 12, 2025 via PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. It will also be coming to Nintendo Switch™ 2 on October 3, 2025, and is now available for pre-order on all platforms! For the latest information on Borderlands 4 and ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that the Nintendo Switch™ 2 version of Borderlands® 4 is available for pre-order. The game will launch on October 3, 2025.  Borderlands 4 is the next instalment in the critically and commercially successful franchise, and the Nintendo Switch™ 2 System allows players to experience all the mayhem of the looter-shooter on the go. “On behalf of the amazing team at Gearbox, I am thrilled we can bring Borderlands 4 to Nintendo Switch 2 so quickly,” said Gearbox founder and president Randy Pitchford. “The new features of the Nintendo Switch 2 system make it an amazing way to experience our biggest and best Borderlands game completely as we have designed and crafted it for fans and friends to have fun looting and shooting.” Players can look forward to a range of supported features on Nintendo Switch 2, including full online co-op multiplayer, local play, and GameChat to get connected with friends and family at ...

Today, the official Borderlands 4 channel announced on X that Borderlands 4 has Gone Gold! Borderlands 4 launches worldwide on September 12, 2025 via PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store, and is available for pre-order now. It will also be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 3, 2025. For the latest information on Borderlands 4 and to pre-order the game, visit www.borderlands.2k.com

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software debuted Borderlands 4 Beyond the Borderlands #2 – Welcome to Kairos, showcasing the history and lore of Kairos, including key factions on the planet, such as the Outbounders, Augurs, and Electi. Hear insights from the narrative design team on these key players of Kairos, powerful commanders in each zone, and their approach to writing the tyrannical Timekeeper here. Kairos is hungry for a revolution. There are various factions vying for survival. The Outbounders, a group that crashlanded on Kairos and have not been able to leave, the Augurs, descendants of the first miners sent to acquire resources on behalf of the Timekeeper, and the Electi, the Kairos elite who are locked out of the city walls are all learning to survive. The Vault Hunters are thrown into this unstable world of Kairos – and all roads lead to the Timekeeper, who maintains control ...

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that Borderlands® 4 is now available for pre-order. The next instalment in the critically and commercially-successful franchise that started a new genre of games will launch worldwide on September 12, 2025 via PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. It will also be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later in 2025. “I’ve been blown away by how high the team at Gearbox have raised the bar for Borderlands 4,” said David Ismailer, President of 2K. “The development team crafted a premium AAA adventure that evolves the series’ gameplay and storytelling in new ways, while delivering on the quintessential Borderlands looter-shooter experience fans know and love.”   “Borderlands 4 is the most excited the team and I have ever been to launch a Borderlands game,” said Gearbox founder and President Randy Pitchford. “Borderlands 4 is the best ...