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Borderlands 4 Arrives September 12, 2025

UPDATE April 2025: After this article was originally published, we revealed that Borderlands 4 is now planned for a new, earlier launch date of September 12, 2025! The article has been updated accordingly.

Borderlands 4 is our most ambitious title to date, delivering more looter shooter Mayhem than ever before. We're excited to announce that Borderlands 4 is launching on September 12, 2025! Get ready to break free and wreak havoc on the dangerous new planet Kairos later this year.

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In this new Launch Date Trailer, you can glimpse some of the intense action, outrageous enemies, and killer loot that awaits you on the dangerous new planet Kairos.

Become an unstoppable force on the battlefield, blasting through enemies with your arsenal of outrageous weaponry.

Control the flow of each encounter with devastating Action Skills that unleash your Vault Hunter's unique abilities.

Flex your skill expression during combat using a wide range of new movement abilities, like gliding, dodging, fixed-point grappling, and more, to deftly deal death from every direction.

As mentioned in the trailer's outro, the full Borderlands 4 gameplay reveal will debut during a State of Play coming later this spring. While you wait, you can wishlist Borderlands 4 now ahead of its launch on September 12, 2025!

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Borderlands 4 First Look Trailer at The Game Awards

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Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters in Borderlands 4. Get your first look at the upcoming looter shooter and wishlist it now before its arrival in 2025.

The trailer, which debuted during The Game Awards, is just the first taste of the mayhem that awaits you on the new planet of Kairos.

Get your first look at the four new Vault Hunters as they tear their way through gorgeous new environments brimming with deadly enemies. Following the cataclysmic arrival of Pandora's moon, Kairos is a powder keg ready to explode. Gather your friends, gear up on loot, and take the fight to the authoritarian Timekeeper.

Stay tuned for the Borderlands 4 gameplay reveal in early 2025, giving you a closer look at this immense sci-fi adventure packed with free-form combat and exploration, pulse-pounding boss fights, infinitely varied loot drops, and an eclectic cast of unforgettable characters new and old.

Wishlist Borderlands 4 now on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, and Xbox, and be sure to follow our social channels and sign up for the Borderlands newsletter so you don't miss the next big reveal.













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Don't miss Borderlands 4 at The Game Awards

Get your first look at Borderlands 4 during The Game Awards 2024 on Thursday, December 12. Be sure to wishlist Borderlands 4 now and follow Borderlands on X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for the latest updates.

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We'll see you at The Game Awards; the show starts at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET / 12:30AM GMT on Thursday, December 12.

Borderlands 4 developer chat from PAX West

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One week after the exciting announce of Borderlands 4 at Gamescom Opening Night Live, we celebrated all things Gearbox during the Gearbox Main Theater Show at PAX West in Seattle!

Some of the creative leads behind Borderlands 4 sat down to talk about the thinking that goes into making the next highly-anticipated entry in the franchise.You can watch it here.

The panel, hosted by Andrew Reiner (Global Creative Executive Officer), featured Randy Varnell (Chief Creative Officer), Anthony Nicholson (Senior Project Producer), Sam Winkler (Narrative Director), Adam May (Art Director), and Graeme Timmins (Creative Director) discussing how they strike a balance in creating a new entry in this iconic series while staying true to what players have enjoyed for more than a decade.

We also showed off a selection of Borderlands 4 concept art, offering a brief glimpse into what the team’s been up to.


You can wishlist Borderlands 4 now on Steam, then follow our social channels and sign up for the Borderlands newsletter to ensure you don't miss any future reveals for Borderlands 4. As always, thanks for being the best fans in the world—we couldn't do any of this without you!

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See if you have what it takes to go down in history as a legendary Vault Hunter as you search for secret alien treasure, blasting everything in sight in Borderlands 4, coming in 2025.

Wishlist the next entry in the iconic franchise now on Steam. Follow our social channels and sign up for the Borderlands newsletter to ensure you don't miss any future reveals for Borderlands 4.

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In the Borderlands 4 Teaser Trailer above, which debuted as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley, you'll get your first glimpse of an all-new planet, and the moments directly following the ending of Borderlands 3.

SPOILERS FOR BORDERLANDS 3'S ENDING BELOW

After a pursuit that took the Crimson Raiders across the universe, Lilith finally regained her stolen Siren powers—but Pandora's moon of Elpis was on a catastrophic collision course with the planet. To save all of Pandora, Lilith was determined to "run towards the fire" and launched herself at Elpis, teleporting the entire moon into unknown space and leaving behind the Firehawk emblem. Now we've seen where Elpis ended up—along with the cataclysmic aftermath.