Borderlands 4 Gets Exciting Update That Will Have Fans Breathing a Sigh of Relief

Borderlands 4 has officially gone gold ahead of its September 12 release date, signaling the completion of a launch build that’s ready to ship. Borderlands 4 counts itself among the most highly anticipated titles of the year, right up there next to Ghost of Yotei, The Outer Worlds 2, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Fans have been holding out for a mainline game in the franchise for over six years now, and it looks like the wait is almost over.

Announced at Gamescom 2024, Borderlands 4 was initially slated to launch sometime in 2025, before being narrowed down to September 23 a few months later. Then, in late April, Borderlands 4’s release date was moved up to September 12 instead, inviting would-be Vault Hunters to join in the fun a full two weeks sooner than initially planned. Since then, fans have been drip-fed with glimpses of what’s to come in BL4 via teasers, trailers, and early announcements.

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In a recent Twitter post, it was officially announced that Borderlands 4 had gone gold, reaffirming the September 12 release date. Going gold is a term sometimes used in the gaming industry to refer to games that, for all intents and purposes, qualify as finished products ready for release. If a game has “gone gold,” it means the developers have finalized the build that is going to ship to consumers, and are now only waiting for the official release date to hit publish.

Borderlands 4 Has Gone Gold

Borderlands 4 going gold is great news for fans eagerly awaiting launch day, as it all but guarantees that Gearbox will be able to deliver the game on September 12. Such an announcement indicates that online distribution platforms like Valve, Sony, and Microsoft have already put their stamp of approval on the title, finding no major bugs or issues that could prevent it from being released as scheduled. The only thing that should be standing between BL4 and players right now is time.

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That said, there are always exceptions to the rule. Some may remember that Cyberpunk 2077 experienced a delay despite having gone gold just weeks prior, indicating that while rare, such cases can happen. Still, these occurrences are called exceptions for a reason.

However, it’s important to remember that Cyberpunk 2077’s pre-launch period was rife with issues, with developers forced to work grueling crunch hours in order to get the game in a ready state on time. From all appearances, Gearbox’s looter shooter hasn’t had to contend with similar problems, with all signs indicating that an on-time release should be easy to achieve. Additionally, Borderlands 4’s glowing previews suggest it is in an excellent technical state, with insiders who got a chance to play the game early having nothing but good things to say about the title.