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Now's the time to team up with new and veteran Vault Hunters alike for a badass blitz of looter shooter action during the Borderlands 4 Free Play Weekend* and first anniversary sale**, live now!
You and your combat-ready compatriots will be able to battle every bandit, monster, and wild boss fight included in the base game, including free post-launch additions like Circle of Slaughter mode. If you're joining friends who already own Borderlands 4 and a DLC Vault Hunter (including Loveless the Hacker***), they'll still be able to play as their DLC Vault Hunter, but your party will be limited to missions included in the free-to-play base game content.
If you purchase any edition of Borderlands 4 on the same platform after the Free Play Weekend ends, all your progress and loot will be saved so you can pick up right where you left off. During the Free Play Weekend, you can also take advantage of Cross-Platform Saves, letting you seamlessly continue your Vault Hunters' adventures across the different platforms where you own Borderlands 4 using your free SHiFT Account. Check out the dedicated Cross-Platform Saves Support page for more info.
Here's when you'll have free access to Borderlands 4 on Steam:
Starts: September 10, 2026; 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST / Sept 11, 1:00 AM UTC+8 / 3:00 AM AET
Ends: September 14, 2026; 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST / Sept 15, 1:00 AM UTC+8 / 3:00 AM AET
Whether you're a newcomer to Kairos looking to test-drive the Action Skills and playstyles that are unique to every Vault Hunter, or an experienced Borderlands 4 player looking to grow your dedicated looter shooter squad, this is the perfect opportunity to take the fight to the oppressive Timekeeper and his Order forces. Borderlands 4 is fully cross-play enabled, so no matter which platforms your friends are playing on, you'll all be able to wreak havoc together.
In addition to the Free Play Weekend, Borderlands 4 is celebrating its first year with a multi-platform, limited-time anniversary sale!
Steam (offers end September 24 at 10:00 AM PT)
50% off Borderlands 4
50% off Borderlands 4 Deluxe Edition
50% off Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition
Steam players eager to experience even more mayhem-fueled looter shooter action can pick up the Mayhem Bundle, which includes Borderlands 1, 2, 3, and 4—plus Borderlands 4 Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vaulted of the Damned****. For Vault Hunters with a special love of sequels divisible by two, there's also the Borderlands² bundle of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 4! If you already own one or more of the games in these bundles on Steam, you'll automatically be granted the best available price using Steam's Complete Your Collection pricing.*****
Kairos is calling—will you and your friends answer?
Be sure to Follow the Borderlands Franchise page on Steam so you don't miss any Borderlands news or sales! There's always room for more Vault Hunters to join in on the mayhem-fueled looter shooter action.
Ever wonder what happens to all those ECHO logs that don't end up in Vault Hunters' hands? Find out in Borderlands: Dead ECHOs, Gearbox’s first scripted narrative podcast, a darkly comedic drama set in the chaotic Borderlands universe. In the crazy, cruel badlands of Pandora, two loners forge a connection based on easy money, tenuous trust, and a love for sticking it to well-financed bullies. But what happens when their silly scams start to uncover a full-tilt corporate coup involving cyborg assassins?
Borderlands: Dead ECHOs follows Watts, a disenchanted DAHL ECHO Operator, who supplements his meager pay by sifting lucrative secrets from undeliverable ECHO logs and selling them to the highest bidder. When Junie, a curious stranger with big ideas, gets him out of a jam, the two strike up an unlikely partnership. As Junie injects a daring Robin Hood twist into Watts’ amateur criminal enterprise, their ECHO-brokering operation draws attention from ruthless mercenaries, violent outlaws, and DAHL’s deadly corporate hit squad lead by power-hungry rogue executive, Vivian Proctor.
Borderlands: Dead ECHOs is available now via YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, iHeart Radio, and Pandora!
*Free Play Weekend ends on September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT. After the Free Play Weekend ends, the game must be purchased on the same platform to continue playing and using any add-ons purchased for the game. Progress and Achievements carry over to purchased games. Requires Internet connection and platform account. Terms apply.
**Discounts based on 2K’s SRP. Digital Only. Steam offers end on September 24 at 10:00 AM PT. Terms apply.
***Story Pack 2 DLC has two parts: new story content in FL4K and the Last Resort, and a playable Vault Hunter with Loveless the Hacker. Included in the Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition, Vault Hunter Pack, and available for separate purchase. Base game required.
****Story Pack 1 DLC has two parts: new story content in Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, and a playable Vault Hunter with C4SH the Rogue. Included in the Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition, Vault Hunter Pack, and available for separate purchase. Base game required.
*****Digital Only. Pricing and availability may vary by region and platform. Subscription-based access may not qualify. See platform store for availability, pricing and terms. Terms apply.