Borderlands 4 - Hear From the Narrative Design Team in the “Beyond the Borderlands” Developer Diary Now

 

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software debuted Borderlands 4 Beyond the Borderlands #2 - Welcome to Kairos, showcasing the history and lore of Kairos, including key factions on the planet, such as the Outbounders, Augurs, and Electi. Hear insights from the narrative design team on these key players of Kairos, powerful commanders in each zone, and their approach to writing the tyrannical Timekeeper here.

Kairos is hungry for a revolution. There are various factions vying for survival. The Outbounders, a group that crashlanded on Kairos and have not been able to leave, the Augurs, descendants of the first miners sent to acquire resources on behalf of the Timekeeper, and the Electi, the Kairos elite who are locked out of the city walls are all learning to survive. The Vault Hunters are thrown into this unstable world of Kairos - and all roads lead to the Timekeeper, who maintains control through cybernetic implants called “Bolts.”

Borderlands 4 launches worldwide on September 12, 2025 via PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store, and is available for pre-order now. It will also be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later in 2025 with more details coming soon.