Borderlands 3 — patch notes and updates
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| Fresh Deals in Full Bloom: Save Big During the 2K Spring Sale | 2026-03-19 | Save Big During the 2K Spring SaleShake off the winter frost and grow your library with deep discounts on 2K’s biggest hits. From legendary strategy epics to high-octane shooters, there has never been a better time to jump into a new adventure.The 2K Spring Sale is arriving on Steam from March 19th to March 26th 2026, bringing a fresh season of savings across our catalog! As the days get longer, it’s the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with genre-defining 2K classics like BioShock and XCOM, or finally dive into the newest chapters of our biggest franchises. Grab the latest releases—including the tactical depth of Civilization VII, the may |
| 🚀 The 2K Publisher Sale* is LIVE! 🚀 | 2026-02-05 | The massive 2K Publisher Sale has officially started on Steam! For a limited time, grab great deals on your favorite blockbuster games and complete collections! 🔥 New Titles & Major Milestones:Dive into our latest hits and celebrate franchise milestones with great discounts:New Titles: Get Borderlands 4 (30% OFF), experience an all-new era of crime with Mafia: The Old Country (20% OFF), and hit the court with NBA 2K26 (67% OFF).1-Year Anniversary: Celebrate one year of world-building with Civilization VII at 40% OFF!10-Year Milestone: Gear up for the fight to reclaim Earth as we approach the 10th anniversary of XCOM 2 (look for amazing deals |
| Deck the Halls (and Your Library): 2K Holiday Sale* is On! | 2025-12-18 | Don't miss out on spectacular deals for Borderlands 4, Mafia: The Old Country, NBA 2K26, Civilization VII, Risk of Rain 2, and many more incredible 2K games. Explore 2K’s holiday sale and settle in for an extra cozy gaming season!Save 20% on Borderlands 4Save 10% on Mafia: The Old Country Save 67% on Risk of Rain 2Save 55% on NBA 2K26And many more! *Discount based on 2K’s SRP. Digital only. Sale ends 10:00 am PST on January 5, 2026. Terms apply. |
| Level Up Your Library: Black Friday Deals on the Best of 2K. | 2025-11-20 | Black Friday DealsDon't miss out on spectacular deals for Borderlands 4, NBA 2K26, Civilazation VII, Risk of Rain 2, and other incredible 2K games. Explore 2K’s biggest sale of the year and settle in for an extra cozy holiday season!Save 20% on Borderlands 4Save 10% on Mafia: The Old Country Deluxe EditionSave 67% on Risk of Rain 2*Sale ends 10:00am PST on December 4, 2025. Terms apply |
| Borderlands 4 is Out Now! | 2025-09-11 | It's finally time to break free, Vault Hunter, because Borderlands 4 is available now! Borderlands 4 brings intense action, four new Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate enemies with dynamic movement abilities to bring down the oppressive Timekeeper's Order. Borderlands 4 brings intense action, four new Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate |
| Borderlands 4 Global Launch times | 2025-09-08 | We're mere days away from crash-landing onto Kairos in Borderlands 4! Below, check out the full list of rolling launch times across all available platforms and regions: Wellington, New Zealand - Sept 12 at 4:00 AM NZSTSydney, Australia - Sept 12 at 2:00 AM AESTTokyo, Japan - Sept 12 at 1:00 AM JSTSingapore - Sept 12 at 12:00 AM SGTLondon, UK - Sept 11 at 5:00 PM BSTNew York, NY, USA - Sept 11 at 12:00 PM ETSan Francisco, CA, USA - Sept 11 at 9:00 AM PT If you haven't picked up your copy yet, there's still time before Borderlands 4 launches; those who pre-purchase any edition of the game will receive the Gilded Glory Pack* pre-purchase bonus, |
| Harlowe Gameplay Overview | 2025-08-22 | Nothing says "power fantasy" like wiping out waves of enemies with a combination of crowd-control abilities and area-of-effect annihilation—both of which happen to be the specialty of Harlowe the Gravitar, one of the four all-new Vault Hunters wreaking havoc on Kairos in Borderlands 4! Using her collection of combat-ready inventions, Harlowe can dominate any space by nuking the battlefield with Cryo and Radiation damage, or protect herself and co-op allies with enhanced shielding and more.Check out the Harlowe Gameplay Overview video above to see her scientific brilliance applied in the field to deadly effect. Whatever hypotheses and variable |
| Amon Gameplay Overview | 2025-08-18 | If you love running headfirst into battle, soaking up damage and dishing it out in equal measure, you'd do well to check out Amon the Forgeknight, one of the four all-new Vault Hunters wreaking havoc on Kairos in Borderlands 4! In addition to being a resilient frontliner, Amon has a mechanically complex set of Action Skills with primary and secondary functions that'll tickle the cortexes of even the most experienced players.Watch the Amon Gameplay Overview video above to watch Amon tear his enemies asunder with an arsenal of Forgeweapons, which take form via the Forgedrones stored within Amon's cybernetic-enhanced beefcake body. Amon can atta |
| Borderlands franchise on NVIDIA GeForce NOW | 2025-08-18 | If you've already pre-purchased Borderlands 4 or plan to get the game on PC, you'll be able to dive into the chaotic world of loot, mayhem, and Vault Hunters via the power of cloud gaming with NVIDIA GeForce NOW on launch day.*** While you wait to experience the next explosive chapter in the Borderlands saga, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced, Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel are available now on the NVIDIA GeForce NOW service for gamers who own any of these titles on PC.Enjoy the series' over-the-top action, signature humor, and intense looter shooter gameplay at GeForce RTX quality, streaming to a variety of |
| "The Hunt: Prepare for Mayhem" charity event starts August 15 | 2025-07-29 | IT’S TIME FOR MAYHEM, VAULT HUNTERS!The Hunt’s next event is on the horizon! Borderlands fans from all over the world will be playing Borderlands 3 and raising money for St. Jude’s PLAY LIVE charity. The event dates are August 15-24. Sign-ups, rules, and answers to all your questions can be found on the Borderlands Community Fundraising Team’s Discord, so make sure to join soon to secure your spot! The Hunt is a bi-annual charity event run entirely by fans, created entirely for fans, and we couldn't be prouder of all their hard work and dedication. A huge congratulations to the team and players alike in raising more than $500,000 and counting |
| Rafa Gameplay Overview | 2025-07-23 | Classes based around the 'elite soldier' archetype are a staple of Borderlands, acting as a great gateway for FPS players to acclimate to the unbridled mayhem of the series' frenetic combat. Rafa the Exo-Soldier is here to continue the franchise lineage of the battle-ready combat veteran class, making his debut as one of the all-new Vault Hunters breaking free in Borderlands 4.Check out the Rafa Gameplay Overview video above to see how he masterfully wields the cutting-edge weaponry stored in his Deadframe exo-suit. This former Tediore trooper is ready for fights at any distance, whether he's slicing through enemies at melee range with his tw |
| Vex Spotlight - Gameplay Overview, Character Short | 2025-07-10 | Sirens are one of the most iconic classes in all of Borderlands, with supernatural Phase abilities that augment their run-and-gun expertise. It's high time we formally introduced you to Vex the Siren, one of the four all-new Vault Hunters who are wreaking havoc on Kairos in Borderlands 4! In the Vex Gameplay Overview above, you can witness Vex's destructive Phase energy in action, whether she's blasting enemies to bits with elemental orbs, summoning an entourage of aggressive Phase Clones, or letting her adorable (and deadly) feline Phase Phamiliar, aptly named Trouble, tear the opposition limb from limb. If you're generally a fan of companio |
| Steam Summer Sale | 2025-06-26 | The 2K Summer Sale!Hot deals on hot games! Cool down with summer savings!Save 15% on Sid Meier's Civilization VII*Save 86% on NBA 2K25 Standard Edition*Save 95% on Borderlands 3*Save 80% on Mafia Trilogy*And more! Don't miss out on incredible deals on 2K titles and DLC during the 2K Summer Sale!*Discount based on 2K's SRP. Sale ends 10:00am PST on July 10, 2025. Terms apply.The 2K Summer Sale! |
| Borderlands Franchise Sale! Claim Borderlands 2 for free now! | 2025-06-05 | Through June 18 at 10AM PT, during our Borderlands Franchise Sale on Steam, browse big discounts on the entire series. Also, make sure you don't miss the Borderlands 2 Giveaway ending June 8 at 10AM PT, letting you grab the classic looter shooter for free. Borderlands Franchise Sale While you're there, don't forget to wishlist Borderlands 4 now ahead of its launch on September 12, 2025! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285190/Borderlands_4/ |
| Watch the Gearbox Main Theater Show, recorded live at PAX East | 2025-05-12 | Hot off the heels of the Borderlands 4 Gameplay Showcase, the Gearbox team just dove deeper into Borderlands 4 live onstage at PAX East! During the Gearbox Main Theater Show, we heard directly from Gearbox Entertainment Founder and President Randy Pitchford, Global Creative Executive Officer Andrew Reiner, Lead Game Designer Nick Thurston, Associate Director of Narrative April Johnson, and Associate Creative Director Grant Kao about Kairos, the new Vault Hunters, and guns and skill trees, and much more! To watch the show and its lengthy Borderlands 4-centric segment, check out the VOD above. During the presentation, we also announced the game |
| Borderlands 4 Gameplay Showcase | 2025-04-30 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45157740/23db36abe83e735bb78448556dd3eead6b221dda.jpg Wreak havoc across the dangerous new planet Kairos when Borderlands 4 launches on September 12, 2025! In today's special Gameplay Showcase presentation, Creative Director Graeme Timmins and Senior Project Producer Anthony Nicholson showed off the deepest ever look at Borderlands 4's explosive, carnage-filled gameplay. Check out two of our four new Vault Hunters, all kinds of new gear, the deadly regions you'll explore on Kairos, and much more! Following the cataclysm seen in our Teaser trailer and the contentious clash of our First Look trailer, t |
| Gearbox Entertainment Sale | 2025-03-27 | Through April 10, during our Gearbox Software Sale on Steam, browse big discounts on a variety of Gearbox titles including the Borderlands series, Risk of Rain 2, Homeworld 3, Blanc, and more —then don't forget to wishlist Borderlands 4 on Steam while you're there! Not sure where to start shopping? Check out these bundles for some great deals on great Gearbox games! Bundle 1: MONSOON MAYHEM - Borderlands 3 - Risk of Rain 2 Bundle 2: THE ULTIMATE CO-OP - Godfall - Blanc - Homeworld 3 - Risk of Rain Returns - Borderlands 2 Gearbox Software Sale https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285190/Borderlands_4/ |
| The 2K Spring Sale! | 2025-03-13 | Don't miss out on incredible 2K titles and DLC during the 2K Spring Sale! Save 90% on Sid Meier's Civilization VI Save 70% on NBA 2K25 Standard Edition Save 67% on Risk of Rain 2 Also save big on the Mafia Trilogy and Borderlands Franchise titles! *Sale ends 10:00am PST on March 20, 2025. Terms apply 2K Spring Sale |
| Borderlands 4 Arrives September 12, 2025 | 2025-02-12 | UPDATE April 2025: After this article was originally published, we revealed that Borderlands 4 is now planned for a new, earlier launch date of September 12, 2025! The article has been updated accordingly. Borderlands 4 is our most ambitious title to date, delivering more looter shooter Mayhem than ever before. We're excited to announce that Borderlands 4 is launching on September 12, 2025! Get ready to break free and wreak havoc on the dangerous new planet Kairos later this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNgWEB-_uvM In this new Launch Date Trailer, you can glimpse some of the intense action, outrageous enemies, and killer loot that aw |
| 2K 20th Anniversary Event | 2025-02-06 | 2K turns 20 this year, and we're celebrating with huge savings on some of our biggest titles! 2K 20th Anniversary Event Don't miss our ""20 for 20"" bundle featuring 20 of 2K's renowned legacy titles.* Experience greatness from 2K's library with timeless classics like Civilization IV, the original Mafia, Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, and more! The award-winning Civilization strategy game franchise is returning with a revolutionary new chapter very, very soon. Sid Meier's Civilization VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known; build something you believe in and create a legacy that echoes through the Ages! |