‘Borderlands 4’ Just Moved Its Release Date, Raising ‘GTA 6’ Questions
- Randy Pitchford announced in a video that Borderlands 4 will release on September 12, 2025, moving its launch earlier by 11 days.
- The date change follows an original release planned for September 23, set months earlier, with speculation linking the move to avoid clashing with GTA 6's expected fall 2025 launch.
- Borderlands 4, a sci-fi open-world first-person shooter by Gearbox, will launch on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with a PlayStation State of Play scheduled for April 30 to showcase gameplay.
- Pitchford described the development as going the best-case scenario and noted the team has worked very hard, while Take-Two aims to schedule releases to prevent overlapping player attention.
- The earlier release of Borderlands 4 highlights Take-Two's strategy to optimize launch windows amid a crowded schedule, intensifying anticipation for GTA 6's still-unconfirmed release date.
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'Borderlands 4's New Release Date Is Another Clue In 'The GTA 6' Mystery
Gearbox SoftwareFor those looking forward to returning to the wacky and juvenile sci-fi universe of Borderlands, series developer Gearbox Software shared a great update. The next Borderlands game is releasing 11 sooner than originally scheduled. And while it's a sign that the game’s development is going unexpectedly smooth, it may also be a sign of how things are going for another big game published by 2K Games.Borderlands 4 will now be released…
Borderlands 4 release date moved, sparking further GTA 6 release date speculation
As revealed by a now-deleted video from Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford (and then confirmed with an official company statement), Borderlands 4's release date has been moved forward. Previously scheduled for a 23rd September 2025 release, as revealed in the February 2025 PlayStation State of Play, the game will now release nearly two weeks earlier on 12th September instead. In addition to the release date, it was further announced that a spe…
Borderlands 4 Launch Brought Forward by 11 Days — What Could It Mean for the GTA 6 Release Date?
Gearbox’s upcoming first-person shooter Borderlands 4 will release 11 days earlier than planned, as confirmed by development chief Randy Pitchford in a video that appears to have gone live early. What does this mean for the GTA 6 release date?
Borderlands 4 Is Launching 11 Days Earlier Than Planned
Borderlands 4, Gearbox’s sci-fi open-world looter shooter, was set to launch on September 23. But the FPS sequel is now launching two weeks ahead of schedule, as accidentally leaked by Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford. And that’s cool, but it also has me wondering what it means for Grand Theft Auto 6.Read more...
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