Borderlands 4 is an action role-playing first-person looter shooter developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K, released on September 12, 2025. It is the fifth mainline entry in the Borderlands franchise and a direct sequel to Borderlands 3, continuing the series' signature blend of frantic gunplay and deep loot systems across a new alien world.\n\nPlayers explore a sprawling new planet filled with procedurally generated weapons, each with unique stats, elements, and behaviors. The game supports solo play and up to four-player co-op, allowing friends to team up across different Vault Hunter classes with distinct abilities and skill trees.\n\nBorderlands 4 retains the cel-shaded art style the series is known for while expanding the world, enemy variety, and narrative scope. The looter shooter loop — fight, loot, upgrade, repeat — is the core draw, with billions of weapon combinations ensuring builds and playstyles remain endlessly customizable.
