Gearbox Software program boss Randy Pitchford has insisted that the latest launch date change for Borderlands 4 has nothing to do with “another product’s precise or theoretical launch date.”
Pitchford issued this assertion on social media after many individuals stated they thought Gearbox shifted Borderlands 4 date ahead 11 days to September 12 to provide Borderlands 4 extra room to breathe earlier than GTA 6 comes out. GTA 6, in fact, has no launch date, however some are speculating it might launch in October.
So why was Borderlands 4’s launch date introduced ahead? Pitchford stated it was “100% the results of confidence within the sport and growth trajectory backed by precise duties and bug discover/repair charges.”
Pitchford stated the choice was “actually 0%” about one other sport’s confirmed or speculated launch date.
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Borderlands 4 delivery early is 100% the results of confidence within the sport and growth trajectory backed by precise duties and bug discover/repair charges. Our choice is actually 0% about another product’s precise or theoretical launch date.
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) (*6*)
Borderlands followers do not have to attend for much longer to be taught extra concerning the sport, although, as a PlayStation State of Play devoted to Borderlands 4 is happening at the moment, April 30. The occasion begins at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET and will likely be streamed dwell.
Gearbox and Rockstar Video games share a dad or mum firm in Take-Two, and the corporate has mentioned giving every of its titles room to shine. Take-Two’s 2K division additionally has Mafia: The Previous Nation on the best way, and it is reportedly set for launch in August.
Some are theorizing that Take-Two might have a banner yr in 2025, with Mafia: The Previous Nation coming in August, Borderlands 4 and NBA 2K26 in September, and GTA 6 doubtlessly in October.
GTA 6 alone is anticipated to promote 40 million copies in its first yr, and Borderlands is 2K’s most successful franchise ever based on unit sales. By no means earlier than have there been new entries within the Borderlands and GTA predominant franchises launched in the identical yr.