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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.
Gearbox's first major 2026 update for Borderlands 4 boosts loot drops via higher UVHM difficulty, reworks Harlowe's Zero-Point, and adds a photo mode, while a revamped roadmap outlines a Pearlescent gear update, a second Bounty Pack, and the Mad Ellie story DLC. Despite these improvements, the piece remains concerned about the game’s live-service momentum and long-term viability.
Borderlands 4’s January 29 update adds a new photo mode, while Gearbox’s 2026 roadmap outlines major free updates: Pearlescents arrive with the March expansion Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, along with a new Vault Hunter (C4SH). The plan also includes level-cap increases, cross-platform saves, shared world progression, more free events, and expanded endgame content (a new raid boss and a Takedown) through 2026, though no exact dates are given and timing remains to be seen.
Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen vents about Borderlands 4's loot capsules, arguing the mechanic forces you to walk long distances carrying pods instead of letting you use mobility tools, often triggering tedious backtracking with Claptrap narrating each pickup; rewards are usually junk, but the rest of the game remains enjoyable.
Steam's Winter Sale 2025 is live until January 5, 2026, offering significant discounts on popular titles like Hades 2, Borderlands 4, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2, with upcoming sales scheduled for the first half of 2026.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick attributed Borderlands 4's softer-than-expected sales to challenges with its problematic PC release, despite Gearbox's claims of a nearly optimal launch, and expects future improvements to boost sales.
Borderlands 4 experienced initial sales softness due to technical issues on PC and performance problems on all platforms, but Take-Two remains confident it will recover and achieve strong long-term sales, supported by high critical praise and record-breaking player engagement at launch.