by theygamesWhen is the Borderlands 4 release date? The Borderlands series dates back to 2009, when the first game was released on PC and consoles. Over the last 15 years, the series has become so popular that it was turned into a blockbuster movie in 2024 and, while that might have been met with a rather underwhelming reception, the franchise is set to continue with another videogame entry.
Confirmed during Gamescom Opening Night Live in August 2024, Borderlands 4 is already shaping up to be one of the more exciting action-adventure game releases arriving in 2025. Here’s what we know about the Borderlands 4 release date, including when it’s set to arrive, what the trailers reveal about the game, and more.
Borderlands 4 release date
The Borderlands release date is set for Tuesday, September 23, 2025. This was confirmed by Randy Pitchford, the CEO of Gearbox Software, during Sony’s State of Play event in February 2025.
Pitchford also confirmed there will be a State of Play dedicated entirely to Borderlands 4 coming later this spring. Expect to hear much more about the new mechanics that were touched upon in the launch date trailer, including our first look at swimming, a series first.
Borderlands 4 will be released on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Borderlands 4 trailers
The first Borderlands 4 trailer, the official teaser, was shown at the start of Gamescom ONL on August 21, 2024. This trailer features no gameplay, and only shows the planet Pandora, with its purple glowing ravines, moving through space, and plummeting into another, much larger, planet.
The other most notable thing from the trailer is that we see the Firehawk sigil right at the start of the clip. This suggests that the story takes off where Borderlands 3 finished, with the team looking up at a Firehawk-branded moon.
Further into the trailer, a large meteorite from the collision falls to the ground, and in the aftermath, a mechanical hand leans in to pick up a Psycho mask from the ground as the short trailer comes to an end. Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted that the vault symbol aligns perfectly on a face in the trailer, with the scarring on Handsome Jack’s face. Could this be a hint that the Borderlands series isn’t finished with Handsome Jack just yet?
The official first-look trailer from The Game Awards 2024, meanwhile, highlights a major conflict between the bandits and the Order, led by the Timekeeper. Here we’re introduced to the four new Vault Hunters we’ll get to play as, sneak peeks at new locales, and a tidy little combat montage that’s synced perfectly to the banger that is ‘Starburster’ by Fontaines D.C.
The official launch date trailer featured several abilities that Borderlands fans have been dying to see for some time. As mentioned earlier, it appears players can finally swim in water for the first time in the series. We also got a chance to see a double jump ability to reach new heights, and it appears there are some elemental abilities, including throwable axes made from fire and ice.
Borderlands 4 story
The initial teaser trailer takes place after the end of Borderlands 3, where the current team of Vault Hunters and Crimson Raiders are shown mourning the death of one of their allies. The team has been exploring Pandora and the Great Vault located there. Having found the Great Vault before the end of Borderlands 3, the team could go anywhere from here, but we’re sure we’ll see more in the way of trailers and teasers between now and the Borderlands 4 release date.
The TGA trailer, meanwhile, introduces even greater stakes as the “oppressive” Timekeeper looks to dominate Pandora, cutting down anything and anyone that stands in their way. The trailer description alludes to a “world-altering catastrophe” getting in the way of their designs, which will naturally become our problem too (or so we can imagine).
While we wait for further details on the Borderlands 4 release date and the game itself, take a look at all the upcoming games we’re excited for in 2025 and beyond.