Borderlands 4 Drops This Week — Exact Release Times for PC, PS5 and Xbox in Your Time Zone
Borderlands 4 finally arrives this week after a six-year wait for the series, and it launches at different times depending on platform and where you live. Below you’ll find exact release times for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, plus a quick look at the game’s changes and the Vault Hunters available at launch.
Borderlands 4 PC release time
On Windows PC, Borderlands 4 launches at 12 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 11, according to a blog post from publisher 2K Games. This is the official start time for the PC version worldwide, and the equivalent local times are listed below.
- 9 a.m. PDT — west coast of North America
- 12 p.m. EDT — east coast of North America
- 1 p.m. BRT — Brazil
- 5 p.m. BST — United Kingdom
- 6 p.m. CEST — western Europe
- 1 a.m. JST — Friday, Sept. 12 (Japan)
- 2 a.m. — Friday, Sept. 12 (east coast of Australia)
Borderlands 4 PS5 and Xbox release times
For PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, the game goes live at 12 a.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 12. This means you’ll be able to play as soon as the clock hits midnight in your local timezone.
However, there is one exception for North America: 2K has stated the consoles will unlock at 12 a.m. EDT coast to coast. Consequently, if you are on the U.S. west coast, you can start playing at 9 p.m. PDT on Thursday, Sept. 11.
What to expect from Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4 changes the series formula in a few clear ways, while also keeping its core loot-and-shoot loop intact.
First, the game is fully open-world rather than a set of interconnected sandbox areas. Second, at launch there are four playable Vault Hunters, each with distinct action skills.
- Vex, the Siren — uses space-based magic to clone herself and summon familiars.
- Harlowe, the Gravitar — uses anti-gravity tech to put enemies in stasis or to deal damage.
- Rafa, the Exo-Soldier — can wield a variety of extra weapons through his action skills.
- Amon, the Forgeknight — a big, strong close-combat fighter.
Beyond those changes, the game still centers on collecting gear and defeating enemies in a loop of combat and loot. Early previews note that while many systems have been updated, the familiar Borderlands core gameplay remains.
Watch the official trailer here:
For more details and hands-on impressions, check official publisher updates and recent previews from outlets that covered early builds.
