Overview

• Borderlands 4 is set to launch on September 12, 2025, with pre-orders open at a base price of $70 across Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC.
• The new Vault challenge mode offers optional high-level combat arenas unlocked with key fragments and rewards players with rare loot.
• Creative director Graeme Timmins says bosses feature multiple mechanics like dodge, grapple and shield phases that demand strategic weapon and build optimization.
• A non-punishing death system lets players respawn by spending in-game cash, encouraging trial-and-error learning without harsh penalties.
• The game’s narrative transports players to Kairos, where Vault Hunters lead a resistance against the dictator Timekeeper and his army of synthetic followers.