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Take-Two Says Borderlands 4 Launch Fell Short of Expectations, Cites PC Issues

Company leaders expect a longer sales tail following ongoing performance patches.

Overview

  • CEO Strauss Zelnick told investors the release was “a bit softer than we would have liked,” pointing to optimization problems on the Steam/PC version.
  • Gearbox has been releasing updates to improve performance and stability, with further fixes planned.
  • Take-Two said it remains confident the game will achieve strong lifetime unit sales supported by post-launch content.
  • Despite the softer unit start, Borderlands 4 set franchise launch records and ranked among 2025’s top-selling games in US tracking.
  • Community signals remain mixed, with review-bombing on Steam and a slide from No. 3 to No. 14 on PlayStation’s North America downloads chart.