Summary
- During PAX West 2024, Gearbox showed off new artwork and shared additional Borderlands 4 details.
- Concept art teases diverse new environments, advanced tech, vibrant colors, and a unique post-apocalyptic setting.
- Gearbox aims to provide players with a refreshed and visually stunning experience, with the potential for more impactful Vault Hunters.
At PAX West, Gearbox Software provided a new look at Borderlands 4 by unveiling concept art that hints at the new worlds players will explore. Art Director Adam May also elaborated on the upcoming Borderlands 4, offering insights into its direction and what players can expect from this new chapter in the series.
The official reveal of Borderlands 4 came during Gamescom Opening Night Live, where it stood out as the event's first major announcement. After years of speculation and anticipation, the unveiling featured a captivating CG trailer showcasing a dramatic scene with a burning phoenix and the iconic psycho bandit mask, suggesting fresh adventures and settings. Scheduled for release in 2025, Borderlands 4 will launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, marking the franchise's debut on next-generation platforms and promising an immersive and refreshed experience for fans.
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At PAX West, Gearbox showcased four striking pieces of Borderlands 4's concept art, although they kept the names of these new locations under wraps. The artwork teases some fresh and unexplored environments that players will get to dive into. While they’re keeping tight-lipped about how Borderlands 4 will reinvent the series, it’s clear from the concept art that there will be a variety of new areas to loot and shoot through. Art Director Adam May shared some insights on the concept art, emphasizing the unique appeal of the Borderlands universe. He described it as a post-apocalyptic setting in the distant future, combining high-tech elements with a lo-fi aesthetic. This blend opens up numerous creative possibilities for the game's technology, weaponry, characters, and overall world design.
Art Director Teases Borderlands 4's Advanced Tech and Vibrant Colors
May further explained that while he couldn't divulge many specifics, the concept art hints at the incorporation of advanced technology, a feature that had been underutilized in previous games. He mentioned that the team has had the opportunity to experiment with more advanced tech and vibrant colors than ever before, and he described Borderlands 4 as the most diverse and visually stunning game they have ever created.
"I can't say much, but this has a lot to do with it here. A lot of the things we haven't had much chance to play with in the past is some of that high technology stuff," Adam May said.
The key takeaway from this concept art release is Gearbox's intention to offer players a diverse range of areas to explore, loot, and engage in combat. Although it remains to be seen how the game will be received upon launch, there are already some requests from the community. Fans are hoping that Borderlands 4’s Vault Hunters will have a more direct impact on the game’s cutscenes.
Borderlands 4
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
- Released
- September 12, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher(s)
- 2K
WHERE TO PLAY
Borderlands 4 brings intense action, badass Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant.
Crash into Kairos as one of four new Vault Hunters seeking wealth and glory. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate enemies with dynamic movement abilities.
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.
- Franchise
- Borderlands
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
