Borderlands 4 launched globally on September 12 and represents the culmination of years of hard work and dedication by team members here at Gearbox Entertainment. Shacknews visited us to hear about the history of the Borderlands franchise and the journey up through the moment that Borderlands 4 launched. Those discussions are chronicled here in Shacknews' 24 'Til Launch: The Making of Borderlands 4. We hope you enjoy it as much as our team did during their time reflecting on this storied franchise on the eve of Borderlands 4's launch. https://lnkd.in/eg3u2XBf
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The Gearbox Entertainment Company, LLC is an award-winning creator and distributor of transmedia entertainment for people around the world. Gearbox Entertainment develops and publishes products through its subsidiaries, Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms and Borderlands, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld, which it distributes across the world. Gearbox Software is an award-winning, independent developer of interactive entertainment based in Frisco, Texas. It was founded in 1999 by game industry veterans, and its first release was Half-Life: Opposing Force. Gearbox Publishing was established in 2016 with the goal of helping developers around the world bring their products to market while retaining their unique creative visions. Gearbox’s ambition is to entertain the world and its key driving objectives include the pursuit of happiness for our talent, partners and customers, the prioritization of entertainment and creativity and a measured respect for profitability. Gearbox is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, north of downtown Dallas. With the area’s exceptional public schools, low cost of living, energetic nightlife, fantastic professional and college sports teams, and amazing shopping and restaurants the Dallas metroplex has something for everyone. For more information, visit www.Gearbox.com.
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Borderlands 4 arrived on September 12 for players on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox! This marked a huge moment for the team at Gearbox. Borderlands 4 represents years of passion, hard work, and coordination from our entire organization and its incredible partners. We are honored to be able to share the newest addition to the Borderlands franchise with our community across the world. Your support has carried us along on this journey. It's been exciting to see you all step onto this new planet and make it your own.
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"I am a game maker because of Japan." Japanese gaming culture and magic have been core to Randy Pitchford’s creative journey and now, they’re at the heart of Borderlands 4. In this interview, he shares how those influences shape the game’s theme of freedom vs. order, its seamless world, and its distinctive style.
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Excited to announce that pre-orders for Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 are NOW LIVE! A big thank you to everyone involved in making this happen. Borderlands 4 will release on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 3, 2025. Pre-Order: https://lnkd.in/gqSmcErr
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We were thrilled to welcome cosplayers, content creators, and additional members of the Borderlands community to Borderlands Fan Fest last month. The event was a massive success, and we are incredibly thankful to our community, as well as the Gearbox and 2K team members, alongside our partners, for bringing this experience to life.
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In the latest episode of Beyond the Borderlands, Lin Joyce, Ph.D, Managing Director of Narrative, and Sam Winkler, Narrative Director, dive deep into the narrative of Borderlands 4. Learn more about key characters on Kairos, including new factions, their leaders, and dangerous commanders, and hear how the team approached writing our new big bad: the Timekeeper. Pre-order Borderlands 4 now! https://lnkd.in/gvxEjz5Z
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We couldn't be more thrilled to have Borderlands 4 featured on the cover of Game Informer's first issue since their relaunch. Our dev team was absolutely delighted to welcome them to the studio and give them an exclusive look at the newest addition to the series.
Borderlands 4 graces the cover of the first issue of Game Informer since our hiatus, and here is the cover art! Plus, if you're a print or digital subscriber, you can read the whole issue through our website today! Learn more about what's in this first edition of Game Informer in nearly a year right here: https://lnkd.in/gj53syDz
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We premiered a new trailer diving deeper into the story behind Borderlands 4 today at Borderlands Fan Fest, a hands-on event where content creators streamed the game for the world to see for the first time, and our community members got their first chance to play! Borderlands 4 drops on Sep. 12, 2025. Pre-Order Now: https://lnkd.in/gR7bBQwQ
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We're extremely excited to announce that our first issue back will feature Gearbox Entertainment's highly anticipated game, Borderlands 4, on the cover. We will reveal the cover art and launch the issue next week, but there's still time to get the Borderlands 4 issue in the mail! Take advantage of our early-bird pricing and subscribe now. https://lnkd.in/g2wtsssJ