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Borderlands 4 won't be "making jokes every minute", because it's set in a totalitarian world

A bunch of Borderlands 4 coverage has surfaced from the internet's soup pot like the bones of that beloved pet hamster you thought had escaped through the scullery. Quickly now, before your darling children see, let's sift through the remains in search of News. Well now! It turns out they're keeping the jokes to a relative minimum in this one. So says Taylor Clark, Borderlands 4's lead writer, in a chat about the game's lush dystopian setting.

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Borderlands 4 now up for pre-order with some post-launch content revealed

Despite the talk of Borderlands 4 potentially being $80, the pre-orders are up and the standard edition comes in at £59.99 / $69.99.

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Borderlands 4 pre-orders confirm it isn't an $80 game after all

2K and Gearbox have finally opened up Borderlands 4 pre-orders, and the looter shooter isn't launching as an $80 game. Instead, you can purchase the standard edition for $70, with multiple upgrade options offering the base game and DLC for up to $130 total. With major triple-A releases like Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 taking the leap to $80 price tags, there was an expectation that B4 could do the same. After checking the Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam storefronts, however, it doesn't look like that's happening.


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Borderlands 4 now available for pre-purchase!

[p]Borderlands 4 is now available for pre-purchase, starting at $69.99! Read on for a comprehensive breakdown of what's included in each edition of Borderlands 4, along with additional details regarding the post-launch content in the Bounty Pack and Vault Hunter Pack! [/p][p][/p][p]Also, mark your calendars for June 21, when the Borderlands Fan Fest livestream debuts hands-on gameplay from creators, a new Story Trailer, and more starting at 12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM BST. And if you haven't already, be sure to watch all the looter shooter action we unveiled in the Borderlands 4 Gameplay Showcase, then peruse the Borderlands 4 Game Info page for a look at our four new Vault Hunters, guns from our eight weapon manufacturers, and more. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]
Borderlands 4 Standard Edition
[p]Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters. The Standard Edition costs $69.99 and includes:[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]Full base game[/p]
  • [p]Pre-Purchase Bonus: Gilded Glory Pack*[/p]
    • [p]1 Vault Hunter Skin[/p]
    • [p]1 Weapon Skin[/p]
    • [p]1 ECHO-4 Drone Skin[/p][p][/p]
[p]Pre-purchasing any edition of Borderlands 4 earns you the Gilded Glory Pack, which includes a Vault Hunter Skin, a Weapon Skin, and an ECHO-4 Drone Skin.* These cosmetics won't affect your gameplay, but they will make you look even more badass.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]
Borderlands 4 Deluxe Edition
[p]Take on new areas on Kairos with unique missions and bosses, earn more rewards with Vault Cards, and collect all kinds of additional loot with the Borderlands 4 Deluxe Edition! The Deluxe Edition costs $99.99 and includes:[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]Full base game[/p]
  • [p]Pre-Purchase Bonus: Gilded Glory Pack*[/p]
    • [p]1 Vault Hunter Skin[/p]
    • [p]1 Weapon Skin[/p]
    • [p]1 ECHO-4 Drone Skin[/p]
  • [p]Firehawk's Fury Weapon Skin[/p]
  • [p]Bounty Pack Bundle**[/p]
    • [p]4 unique areas, featuring new missions and unique bosses[/p]
    • [p]4 Vault Cards with unique challenges and rewards[/p]
    • [p]New gear and weapons[/p]
    • [p]New Vault Hunter cosmetics[/p]
    • [p]4 New vehicles with new cosmetics[/p][p][/p]
[p]The Deluxe Edition gets you the Firehawk's Fury Weapon Skin cosmetic available at launch, and Bounty Pack Bundle as post-launch content, featuring four Bounty Packs (more details below).[/p][p][/p][p][/p]
Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition
[p]Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition includes all the content of Deluxe Edition with tons more heaped on top. Explore all-new regions of Kairos with two additional Vault Hunters, experience new story and side missions, and take on new challenges and fearsome foes! The Super Deluxe Edition costs $129.99 and includes:[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]Full base game[/p]
  • [p]Pre-Purchase Bonus: Gilded Glory Pack*[/p]
    • [p]1 Vault Hunter Skin[/p]
    • [p]1 Weapon Skin[/p]
    • [p]1 ECHO-4 Drone Skin[/p]
  • [p]Firehawk's Fury Weapon Skin[/p]
  • [p]Bounty Pack Bundle**[/p]
    • [p]4 unique areas, featuring new missions and unique bosses[/p]
    • [p]4 Vault Cards with unique challenges and rewards[/p]
    • [p]New gear and weapons[/p]
    • [p]New Vault Hunter cosmetics[/p]
    • [p]4 New vehicles with new cosmetics[/p]
  • [p]Ornate Order Pack[/p]
    • [p]4 Vault Hunter Skins[/p]
    • [p]4 Vault Hunter Heads[/p]
    • [p]4 Vault Hunter Bodies[/p]
  • [p]Vault Hunter Pack***[/p]
    • [p]2 new playable Vault Hunters[/p]
    • [p]2 new Story Packs, featuring all new story and side missions[/p]
    • [p]2 new map regions[/p]
    • [p]New gear and weapons[/p]
    • [p]New Vault Hunter cosmetics[/p]
    • [p]New ECHO-4 cosmetics[/p]
[p][/p][p]On top of everything that comes with the Standard and Deluxe Editions, the Super Deluxe Edition includes two more DLC packs: the Ornate Order Pack of cosmetics available in-game at launch, and the Vault Hunter Pack as post-launch content featuring two Story Packs (more details below).[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][h2]Post-launch content: Story Packs and Bounty Packs[/h2][p]When Borderlands 4 arrives on September 12, 2025, the looter shooter action on Kairos will be just getting started. We have a huge slate of post-launch content planned, including free updates and paid DLC. We're so excited to see your Vault Hunters' adventures continue beyond launch![/p][p][/p][p]The most significant post-launch additions will come in the form of two Story Packs, which are bundled into the Vault Hunter Pack included in Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition. Each Story Pack will add a new playable Vault Hunter, an entirely new region of Kairos with extended narrative content including additional storylines and side missions, and tons of fresh loot and cosmetics to collect. We know that DLC Vault Hunters have been hugely popular with the community in past Borderlands games, so we're stoked to add two more Vault Hunters to Borderlands 4's motley crew after launch.
[/p][p]You can also keep the fun going with four Bounty Packs that feature more tightly-focused content, and are bundled into the Bounty Pack Bundle included in Borderlands 4 Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition. Each Bounty Pack will feature a new area with fresh missions and a unique boss fight, plenty of new loot and cosmetics to collect, a new type of personalized Digirunner vehicle, and a Vault Card with unique challenges and rewards. We'll share more specifics about how Vault Cards work in Borderlands 4 at a later date, but you can expect they'll work similarly to how they functioned in Borderlands 3: playing the game with a Vault Card active gives you more loot and XP via recurring challenges, which can unlock additional rewards. 
[/p][p]We'll be sharing more details about upcoming Story Packs and Bounty Packs closer to the launch of Borderlands 4, but we want to make sure you know what kind of post-launch content to look forward to when you pre-purchase Borderlands 4 Deluxe Edition or Super Deluxe Edition. And of course, Borderlands 4 will receive plenty of free updates post-launch to incorporate community feedback and further balance the game to maximize the looter shooter fun, and even add some sizable free content drops we can't talk about yet...
[/p][p][/p][h2]More to come during Borderlands Fan Fest on June 21[/h2][p]On June 21, we're hosting the special Borderlands Fan Fest event, where creators will show off hands-on Borderlands 4 gameplay on the Borderlands Twitch channel! In addition, we'll debut a new Borderlands 4 Story Trailer. Be sure you tune in at 12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM BST on June 21 so you don't miss a minute of the action. This summer, we'll be showing off way more of Borderlands 4, so stay tuned![/p][p]
[/p][p]*Pre-purchase offer available until launch, after which the Gilded Glory Pack will be available for separate purchase (base game required). Internet connection required to redeem bonus content. Items will be automatically entitled in-game at launch. Terms apply.[/p][p]**Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack Bundle consists of 4 separate post-launch DLC packs. The Bounty Pack Bundle is included with the Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions of Borderlands 4. The Bounty Pack Bundle, and the individual DLC packs that make up the bundle, will also be available for separate purchase at launch (base game required). Exact release timings of each DLC pack to be announced at a later date and will be subject to change. Terms apply.[/p][p]***Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter Pack consists of 2 separate post-launch DLC packs. The Vault Hunter Pack is included with Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition. The Vault Hunter Pack, and the individual DLC packs that make up the bundle, will also be available for separate purchase at launch (base game required). Exact release timings of each DLC pack to be announced at a later date and will be subject to change. Terms apply.[/p][p]
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Modders race to revive long-dead Borderlands MMO ahead of Borderlands 4's release

A modder is asking for help resurrecting Borderlands Online, an MMO version of Gearbox's comedy gun-runner that only ever saw daylight in China. It was announced in 2014 and shut down in 2015 alongside development studio 2K China, but footage of the abandoned project appeared online earlier this year. Now, intrepid digital archaeologist EpicNNG is trying to overcome "thousands of errors" and restore the MMO to a playable state.

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