2K Games moves Borderlands 4’s release date forward

Expect to see Borderlands 4 in action at Sony’s next State of Play event

2K Games has officially moved Borderlands 4’s release date to September 12th, abandoning the game’s prior release date of September 23rd. The publisher has also confirmed that the game will be showcased during PlayStation’s next “State of Play” event on April 30th. This will give gamers a chance to see the new game in action.

Since 2K Games also owns Rockstar Games, it has been suggested that this change of release date was intended to increase the gap between Borderlands 4 and Grand Theft Auto VI. If that is the case, Grand Theft Auto VI may be released in October or November.

Unlike Borderlands 3, Borderlands 4 will be available on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Borderlands 3 was a controversial PC release due to its Epic Games Store exclusivity at launch. This forced early players to use Epic Game’s PC launcher, splitting the series between two launchers on PC. Eighteen months after launch, Borderlands 3 was eventually released on Steam.

Get ready for a deep dive on Borderlands 4! During a special State of Play presentation with PlayStation, the Gearbox team will share the nitty-gritty details of how you’ll wreak havoc across Kairos and take down the Timekeeper.

Catch the show live on PlayStation’s Twitch and YouTube channels on April 30 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BST.

Back in our Launch Date Trailer, we showcased a taste of the explosive action, fearsome enemies, and powerful loot that await you. Since then, we’ve announced that Borderlands 4’s launch has moved up to September 12, 2025, meaning you’ll get to enjoy the looter shooter action even earlier!

In this upcoming State of Play, strap in with Creative Director Graeme Timmins and Senior Project Producer Anthony Nicholson for over 15 minutes of developer-guided gameplay, including missions, killer weapons, exciting Action Skills, new and returning characters, and more.

While you wait, head to the official Borderlands site for everything you need to know about Borderlands 4, check out the game’s newly revealed key art, and remember to wishlist the game on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S ahead of its launch on September 12, 2025. We’ll see you on April 30!

– 2K Games

So far, Borderlands 4 appears to be a graphically impressive game. This makes sense, given the fact that this is the first current-generation entry in the series. As usual, the series will support 4-player co-op. Note that the game will have players become one of four new vault hunters. So don’t expect to play as one of Borderlands’ existing characters.

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