Borderlands 4 gameplay deep dive State of Play showcase

Borderlands 4

After a short and sweet leak yesterday, Sony quickly confirmed Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford’s accidental tweet stating the new release date for Borderlands 4, and scheduled in today’s next State of Play showcase. Borderlands 4 is confirmed for release on all major consoles, Switch 2 included, but today Sony will be hosting a gameplay deep dive on the highly-anticipated title ahead of its September launch. 

Borderlands 4 State of Play

Originally slated for September 23, Gearbox and 2K games have decided to push up the release date – this apparently has nothing to do with the GTA VI release and likely more inspired by not launch on the same day as the upcoming team-based extraction shooter Marathon from Bungie. 

As of right now, Borderlands 4 is set to release on Xbox, PC, and PS5 come September 12, but there is still signs pointing to the Switch 2 release date coming later down the line – nothing has been confirmed on this at the time of writing. 

Nonetheless, the next iteration of the world-famous looter shooter is coming in hot this afternoon as Anthony Nicholson, Senior Project Producer, and friends are set to host a 20+ minute showcase on the game. This will, according to the official PlayStation Blog, consist of developer-guided gameplay footage, including “missions, killer weapons, exciting Action Skills, new and returning characters, and more.” 

The show kicks off at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET and you can watch it along with us down below:

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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.