After the premiere of the Borderlands movie, 2K Games plans to release the latest iteration of the saga, Borderlands 4, next year, 2K announced at Gamescon’s opening night in Cologne, Germany, on Tuesday. It also dropped the above teaser trailer.
Borderlands 4, which is set on an all-new planet, is the fourth game in the main series and the seventh in the overall franchise, which has sold more than 87 million copies so far. Referred to as a “looter shooter,” players assume the role of a Vault Hunter searching for alien treasure while shooting at everything they see. Borderlands 4 will be available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
2K Games’ parent company, Take-Two Interactive, acquired Borderlands publisher Gearbox from Embracer Group in June for $460 million, according to Variety. Since then, they have been working hard to roll out a new iteration of the popular franchise.
“The team and I at Gearbox have a lot we’ve wanted to do with Borderlands since we first introduced the looter shooter genre to the world with our original game,” said Randy Pitchford, founder and president of the Gearbox Entertainment Company, in a statement. “All of us at Gearbox have massive ambitions for Borderlands 4 and are putting everything we have into making everything we love about Borderlands better than ever before while taking the game to new levels in exciting new directions.”
When the acquisition was announced, Gearbox said it had six key projects in development, including sequels set in both the Borderlands and Homeworld universes and an as-yet-undisclosed property.
“We’re thrilled to be able to share with our fans that 2025 will mark a massive year for 2K and Gearbox Entertainment,” said 2K Core Games Senior Vice President and General Manager Catharina Lavers Mallet. “The Borderlands series is one of 2K’s most successful franchises ever and is beloved by millions globally. We’re excited that our already close partnership and collaboration with the Gearbox team has grown even deeper, and we look forward to delivering best-in-class experiences for both longtime fans and new players alike.”
