New Borderlands 4 details shared at PAX East 2025 dev panel
Borderlands 4 is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. It’ll be available later this year (sometime after Sept. 12th, 2025 specifically), but we don’t have a release date just yet. That said, you can still get excited for the game by watching an extensive new developer panel which was hosted at PAX East 2025. Check out the full, hour-long panel above for info on the game’s new systems and features.
Gearbox developers took the stage at PAX East 2025 to chat all things Borderlands 4, including new Vault Hunters, major weapons and inventory changes, and… DEDICATED DROPS. 😤
Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, outrageous enemies, and intense co-op action. Explore a dangerous hidden planet Kairos as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.
Break free from the oppressive Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. Now, a world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing mayhem across the planet. Ignite a resistance and blast your way through mechanical monstrosities, bloodthirsty bandits, and vicious beasts, with new traversal mechanics like: double jumping, gliding, dodging, fixed-point grappling, and more.
Fight solo or in co-op with up to three other players in this immense sci-fi adventure, packed with free-form combat and exploration, pulse-pounding boss fights, infinitely varied loot drops, and an eclectic cast of unforgettable characters new and old.
