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Borderlands 4 News
The latest news and rumors about Borderlands 4 for today and 2026. Here you will find all the news about Borderlands 4 updates, learn the release date for PC, when the game will be available on other platforms, and other announcements. We will also write about the system requirements of Borderlands 4 for PC, about pirate cracks, and the appearance of the game on torrents, where it can be downloaded for free.
“$30 for an hour and a half of story” — players slammed the first DLC for Borderlands 4
On March 26, Borderlands 4 received its first story DLC, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, which was heavily criticized by players. The expansion is being criticized for its high price and a runtime of only a couple of hours.
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March 30, 2026
New Borderlands 4 Trailer Unveils Origin Story for C4SH — The Fifth Vault Hunter
Gearbox Software has dropped a new story trailer for C4SH, the latest character joining the roster in the upcoming Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned expansion for Borderlands 4.
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March 21, 2026
New Borderlands 4 Trailer Showcases Fifth Playable Character: C4SH
Gearbox Software has released a brand-new trailer for the first major story expansion for Borderlands 4. The latest footage focuses on the game's fifth playable character: C4SH.
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March 17, 2026
Borderlands 4: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned DLC Trailer Revealed
Gearbox has dropped the trailer for the first major story expansion for Borderlands 4, titled Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned. The DLC is set to launch on March 26.
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March 13, 2026
Borderlands 4 Drops Bounty Pack 2: Legend of the Stone Demon with New Missions, Gear, and Bosses
The open-world looter shooter Borderlands 4 has just expanded with a new premium DLC, Bounty Pack 2: Legend of the Stone Demon. Check out the fresh trailer below to see the new content in action.
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February 27, 2026
CoD Strikes Back? Black Ops 7 Tops January — But Battlefield 6 Wins All of 2025 for the First Time in 17 Years
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reclaimed the top spot in U.S. sales charts in January 2026, bouncing back after its historic full-year defeat to Battlefield 6 in 2025. The data was published by analytics firm Circana on February 20.
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February 22, 2026
Hackers Release First Hypervisor Cracks For Persona 3 Reload And Borderlands 4
Hackers report new progress on fresh releases. Messages in closed channels claim that the first working hypervisor builds are already available for Persona 3 Reload and Borderlands 4 — a virtualization system used by enthusiasts to bypass modern DRM protections.
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February 15, 2026
Teaser Shown for Borderlands 4's First Story DLC With New Quests, Region, and Bosses
Gearbox has released a teaser for the first major story expansion for Borderlands 4, titled Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned. The DLC is scheduled to launch in March 2026.
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February 8, 2026
Borderlands 4 Now Fully Compatible with Steam Deck
The developers of Borderlands 4 have announced that the game is now fully compatible with the Steam Deck. This means it has received the coveted green checkmark, confirming that all in-game features and controls work properly on Valve’s handheld console.
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February 5, 2026
Take-Two Halts Borderlands 4 Development for Nintendo Switch 2
Take-Two Interactive has announced the suspension of the Borderlands 4 version for Nintendo Switch 2. The game was removed from the publisher's release schedule, although it was originally planned for release on October 3, 2025 — just three weeks after launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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February 4, 2026
Most Successful Games of 2025 on Steam Revealed
Valve has decided to unveil the most profitable games released in 2025 on Steam. The complete list, featuring 100 titles, can be found here.
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December 30, 2025
PlayStation Store Kicks Off Massive Holiday Sale
The PlayStation Store has launched its highly anticipated Holiday Sale, bringing discounts of up to 75% on thousands of games and add-ons for both PS4 and PS5. Gamers have until January 22nd to grab these festive deals.
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December 22, 2025
Game developers will receive more than $197 billion in 2025 — which project has become the most profitable?
Revenue from the sale of video games worldwide in 2025 will amount to $197 billion. This is 7.5% more than a year earlier, according to Video Games Chronicle, citing analysts from Newzoo.
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December 18, 2025
Steam Winter Sale Trailer Released, Kicks Off December 18th
Valve has dropped the official trailer for the upcoming Steam Winter Sale. The massive seasonal event is set to kick off on December 18th and will run all the way through January 5th, featuring thousands of discounted games and expansions.
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December 16, 2025
Borderlands Announces Release Date For Its First Free Raid Boss — The Update Drops Today
Gearbox has announced the imminent release of a major update for Borderlands 4. According to the developers’ official account, the first free raid boss — Bloomreaper the Invincible — will arrive in the game today, December 11, at 9:00 a.m. PT.
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December 11, 2025
Sony Launches PlayStation Blog GOTY Awards 2025 Voting, Letting Fans Choose the Year’s Best Games
Sony has launched the annual PlayStation Blog Game of the Year Awards 2025, inviting players to vote for the standout games of the year. Fans will decide winners across 19 categories, covering everything from Best Character and Soundtrack to Graphics, Art Direction, and Studio of the Year. Voting is open until December 8.
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December 1, 2025
Borderlands 4 Loses 96% of Players on Steam
Despite high critical acclaim, the looter-shooter Borderlands 4 has struggled to retain its audience. Just two and a half months after launch, the player count on Steam has plummeted by 96%.
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November 30, 2025
Borderlands 4's Bounty Pack 1 DLC Will Be Free
Gearbox Software has announced that the expansion Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day for Borderlands 4 will be free for all players. It will be available on November 20.
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November 21, 2025
Bug Found in 'Borderlands 4' That Makes Character Almost a God — But You Can Only Use It for a Short Time
A bug has been discovered in Borderlands 4 that completely breaks the balance: it allows duplicating skill points and unlocking all abilities at once. This was reported by content creator JoltzDude139, and Gearbox studio has already acknowledged the problem and promised to fix it soon.
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November 20, 2025
Take-Two Reports Strong Quarterly Results: NBA Surges, Borderlands 4 Struggles, and Mafia Proves the Power of Single-Player Games
Take-Two released its Q2 financial report, showing confident growth across key metrics — and despite the delay of GTA 6, the company raised its full-year revenue forecast and shared performance results for its flagship franchises.
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November 7, 2025
Gearbox Delays Major Borderlands 4 Update — “Crit Knife” Nerf to Launch with Horrors of Kairos Event
The long-awaited patch for Borderlands 4, which was supposed to tone down the infamous “crit knife” build, has been delayed once again. Gearbox confirmed that the update will now arrive alongside the Horrors of Kairos mini-event, running from October 23 to November 6.
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October 22, 2025
Best Free New Releases on Steam for September Unveiled
Valve has revealed the top 50 new releases in September on Steam based on revenue generated in the first two weeks post-launch. The list features four free-to-play titles:
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October 16, 2025
Randy Pitchford Explains Why Borderlands Still Has No Real Competitors
Borderlands creator Randy Pitchford stated that other studios still don’t truly understand what players love about “looter shooters.” According to him, if developers had a deeper grasp of the thrill and decision-making behind loot, Gearbox would already have strong rivals.
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October 14, 2025
Teaser for How Rush Saved Mercenary Day Expansion Released for Borderlands 4
Gearbox Software has released a teaser for the upcoming paid expansion, Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day, for the shooter Borderlands 4, which is set to launch on November 20.
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October 11, 2025
Gearbox Releases New Borderlands 4 Update Focused on Legendary Weapon Balance and Weekly Events
Gearbox Software has rolled out another update for Borderlands 4, this time focusing on refining Legendary weapons and refreshing the game’s weekly activities. Following last week’s major patch, the developers decided to shift their attention to balance adjustments.
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October 10, 2025
Borderlands 4 to Nerf “Broken” Builds Next Week
Gearbox has warned Borderlands 4 players that in seven days, the studio plans to patch the game’s most overpowered builds — the ones based on “unintended interactions.”
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October 10, 2025
Borderlands 4 Creative Director Warns: Skip-Dialogue Mod Could Break the Game
Players of Borderlands 4 have grown tired of endless NPC chatter and recently found a workaround — a mod that lets them skip dialogue. However, Gearbox Software has issued a warning: the modification could corrupt missions and even make progress impossible.
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October 10, 2025
Borderlands 4 Sales Fall Short of Previous Series Entries
The launch of Borderlands 4 turned out to be mixed. On the one hand, the game is called one of the best in the series; on the other, impressions are marred by optimization and performance issues.
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October 5, 2025
Borderlands 4 Gets Major Patch Focused on Balance Improvements
Gearbox has released a substantial update for Borderlands 4, aiming to boost build diversity and enhance the effectiveness of underappreciated Vault Hunter skills.
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October 3, 2025
Borderlands 4 Includes a Hilarious Quest Mocking Dark Souls and Its Lore Fans
Back in 2022, Borderlands 4 lead writer Sam Winkler posted a viral joke poking fun at the storytelling style of FromSoftware’s games. The meme became so popular that several years later, it found its way into the latest looter shooter as a full-fledged side quest.
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September 29, 2025
First DLC Character for Borderlands 4 Announced — First Look at C4SH
Gearbox Software has announced the first expansion for Borderlands 4, which will introduce a brand-new playable character. Vault Hunter C4SH will arrive in the looter-shooter in Q1 2026.
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September 28, 2025
Major Borderlands 4 Update Released: New Activities, Balance Changes, and Many Fixes
Gearbox and 2K have rolled out a new patch for Borderlands 4, bringing fresh weekly activities, performance improvements, UI refinements, and a substantial list of balance changes to heroes, missions, and gear. Developers recommend restarting the game to ensure the update installs correctly and to avoid matchmaking issues.
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September 26, 2025
Borderlands 4 Receives New Patch That Causes More Issues on PC Instead of Fixing Them
Gearbox Software released another patch for Borderlands 4, intended to improve the game’s stability on PC. However, immediately after the update went live, some players began reporting new issues that were not present before the patch.
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September 19, 2025
Gearbox Head Acknowledges Borderlands 4 Issues: The Longer You Play, the Worse the Performance Gets
After previously declaring that Borderlands 4 was a “premium game for premium gamers,” Randy Pitchford has now addressed the widespread player complaints about performance. So far, however, the Gearbox Software CEO has only acknowledged issues with the shooter’s launch on PS5.
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September 18, 2025
Gearbox Releases Accolades Trailer for Borderlands 4
Gearbox has released a new accolades trailer for the shooter Borderlands 4, highlighting quotes from critical reviews. The game is currently available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release slated for October 3rd.
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September 18, 2025