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Sabre Interactive’s first trailer for Rideshare Stimulator includes a Texas license plate gag that appears to mock Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and a Borderlands 4 dig, which Saber’s Matt Karch says is payback for Pitchford’s shots at Embracer. The Borderlands 4 reference ties to Embracer’s past, and Gearbox declined to comment.
Gearbox and 2K announce Borderlands 4’s upcoming content: Loveless, a new vault hunter, joins the roster alongside cross‑platform saves via SHiFT (Golden Keys won’t transfer); a free endgame challenge The Takedown at Hadron Abyss, a new raid boss, nine new legendary items, a pearlescent item, and new cosmetics. Four paid DLCs follow—Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For (June 25) and Bounty Pack 4: Murders & Acquisitions (July 30), plus Story Pack 2 and Bounty Pack 5 in early September. Pricing: Bounty Pack 3 narrative content and gear $5.99; Vault Card 3 cosmetics $5.99; Loveless and cosmetics $9.99; Story Pack 2 narrative content $19.99. (Bounty Pack 5 price not specified.) Cross‑platform saves depend on SHiFT accounts; Golden Keys won’t transfer between platforms.
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak says 007 First Light is targeting a late-summer release on Switch 2 and will take the time needed to ensure a quality version, promising not to rush like Borderlands 4’s delays. The note comes after Hitman: World of Assassination showed performance issues on Switch 2, which led to patches. The window could slide to August or later depending on development pace, but the team is devoted to delivering a strong port.
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford sparked backlash after posting an AI-generated image and amid fan scrutiny that Borderlands 4 patch notes may have been AI-written. Critics highlighted generic AI phrasing and even term mix-ups (e.g., ‘acid’ vs. the in-game ‘Corrosive’). Pitchford later clarified Gearbox’s policy bars AI in any customer-facing content and said his AI use was on a personal device, not work hardware, underscoring the ongoing gamer skepticism toward AI in games.
A purported physical Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 has surfaced, featuring a Game-Key Card that the system detects but does not download data and an included DLC code; Take-Two previously paused development on the Switch 2 version, so the release remains uncertain pending official confirmation.
Borderlands 4 has been spotted at retail for Nintendo Switch 2 via game-key cards, but the cards show no data to download, indicating the launch remains unlikely for now as the project sits paused/indefinitely delayed.
Borderlands 4 Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, which adds the Vault Hunter C4SH, is priced at $29.99 / £26.99 and has drawn widespread criticism as a short story pack rather than a full expansion, reflected in a mostly negative Steam review average and cautious player spending across launch.
Borderlands 4's first story DLC, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, is drawing backlash for a $29.99 price tag and roughly 2.5 hours of content, despite adding a new Vault Hunter (C4SH the Rogue), enemies, weapons, and a new area (Whispering Glacier). Critics say the content doesn’t justify the price, and some Super Deluxe Edition buyers feel misled since the DLC isn’t included.
Borderlands 4’s first big post-launch expansion, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, adds a new region and a fresh Vault Hunter but critics say the package is barely worth its $30 price tag: the main quest can be completed in about 2–3 hours and the new area is only a fraction the size of the opening map, prompting mixed reactions on Steam even as PSN ratings are higher. Gearbox frames the DLC as a focused horror-adventure rather than loot farming, and a Vault Hunter Pack offering both story packs and two new characters for $50 may offer better value for players planning to buy both expansions.
Gearbox's Borderlands 4 kicks off its first major DLC, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, releasing March 26, 2026 on PS5. The expansion adds story missions, a new Vault Hunter named C4SH who uses a deck of cards for abilities, and a new icy zone called The Whispering Glacier. A shared-progression update will sync map progress, SDU tokens, Hover Drives, cosmetics, and activity across all characters. Access requires character level 13 or completing the “A Lot to Process” mission, or choosing a level-13 Vault Hunter from the main menu.
Borderlands 4’s Story Pack 1, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, launches March 26, adding a new Vault Hunter (C4SH), the icy Whispering Glacier zone, two major bosses and 16 minibosses, 28 cosmetic items, and new Legendary/Pearlescent loot, plus a cross‑progression update; access requires owning the DLC and completing the Fadefields mission, with Story Pack 2 teased for 2026; available on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Borderlands 4's Legend of the Stone Demon DLC (Bounty Pack 2) adds a Kairos-based story mission with three mini-bosses and a final boss, plus Pearlescent loot across the game—including a Vault Card with 24 cosmetics and four re-rollable gear items, along with new Vault Hunter skins, a vehicle skin, and a Drone skin. Pearlescent loot isn’t gated to Bounty Pack 2 owners and will appear in other content and a future world event; the premium add-on launches February 26, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (the first Bounty Pack was free).
Take-Two says the Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 is on pause as the publisher focuses on quality post-launch updates and ongoing optimization, while continuing collaboration with Nintendo. The pause follows the Switch 2 reveal and a delayed launch, with other Switch 2 titles like PGA Tour 2K25 and WWE 2K26 planned; GTA VI remains targeted for 2026.
Take-Two pauses development of the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Borderlands 4 and removes it from its upcoming slate to focus on post-launch updates, while signaling more Switch 2 titles in the future. CEO Strauss Zelnick also addressed Rockstar’s removal of a GTA Online user-created mission involving Charlie Kirk, emphasizing adherence to Terms of Service. In earnings, Take-Two reported $1.76B in net bookings as GTA 6’s release approaches and GTA 5 remains a major seller.
Borderlands 4 unveils a busy 2026 roadmap: the first major update adds Photo Mode, followed by a stream of free QoL improvements (level cap increase, cross‑platform saves, shared progression, more free events) and substantial endgame additions (new raid bosses, takedowns). Paid content includes Bounty Pack 2 with new mission and cosmetics, Pearlescent gear, and the Mad Ellie and Vault of the Damned Story Pack, plus a new playable character, C4SH, with plans extending into Q2–Q3 2026.