Take-Two’s story of the day could also be Grand Theft Auto 6’s delay to late 2026, however the firm’s investor name additionally revealed some information about its different titles. Borderlands 4 fell wanting the writer’s gross sales expectations regardless of the most important launch in franchise historical past and its debut because the third-highest promoting recreation of 2025.
Whereas talking with The Game Business, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick laid the blame for Borderlands 4’s efficiency on the optimization issues plaguing the PC port.
“The essential acclaim [for Borderlands 4] was very good, and we’re actually pleased with the discharge,” stated Zelnick. “Equally, as , there have been some challenges with the Steam launch. [Developer] Gearbox has been addressing these challenges and can proceed to take action. So, by way of models offered out of the gate, the numbers have been slightly softer than we’d have appreciated. In the fullness of time, we predict it’ll do nice.”
It is true that some PC gamers overview bombed Borderlands 4 on Steam about its efficiency and optimization points. In response, Gearbox Studios CEO Randy Pitchford brazenly challenged gamers’ unfavorable critiques and remained defiant about it days later. Pitchford additionally shared numerous ideas for higher efficiency on PC and consoles.
Nonetheless, the PC gross sales figures could not inform the entire story. The American/Canadian console gross sales for October 2025 have not been launched but, however PlayStation’s record of the highest downloads for North America reveal that Borderlands 4 dropped to 14th place after debuting at number three a month earlier. This implies a broader dissatisfaction with the sport past PC customers, and the PS5 model did have some optimization points as nicely.
Later this month, Gearbox will drop Borderlands 4’s first paid DLC pack, and the developer debuted a bee-shooting legendary weapon this week. The Swap 2 model of Borderlands 4 stays indefinitely delayed for now.