Overview

• Borderlands 4 launches September 12 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC, with a Switch 2 release on October 3.
• A reimagined Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode unlocks after the campaign with five ranks, curated mission challenges instead of campaign replays, and optional level‑30 new character starts for immediate endgame access.
• Day‑one activities include Weekly Wildcards with guaranteed Legendaries, a Weekly Big Encore boss via Moxxi’s machine unlocked with Eridium, and Maurice’s roaming Black Market Machine, all supporting online matchmaking.
• A new Firmware system adds set‑style gear bonuses starting around level 25 and allows a one‑time transfer that destroys the original item.
• Post‑launch beats include the free Horrors of Kairos mini‑event in October, Bounty Pack 1 in Q4 2025, returning Invincible bosses tied to new UVHM levels, Bounty Pack 2 plus free Pearlescent‑rarity gear in Q1 2026, and the Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned story pack introducing a new playable Vault Hunter.