Before we all crash-land into Kairos and break free from the Timekeeper's reign, the Borderlands 4 team wants to give you a peek behind the scenes—Beyond the Borderlands, if you will—at what goes into creating the badass, loot-chasing Vault Hunters that have always been the beating heart of the series. 

If you've played a Borderlands game before, you know that whichever Vault Hunter you choose has a huge impact on your playstyle and the personality you inhabit throughout the campaign. In the video above, you'll hear directly from Creative Director Graeme Timmins, Managing Director of Narrative Lin Joyce, Art Director Adam May, Lead Game Designer Nick Thurston, and Senior Project Producer Anthony Nicholson about how Gearbox devises each of these unique gun-toting protagonists.

Once you've watched, make sure you're also caught up on April's Gameplay Trailer and Gameplay Deep Dive, and the VOD of May's Gearbox Main Theater Show from PAX East. Then, get ready for the Borderlands Fan Fest event on June 21, where creators will show off hands-on Borderlands 4 gameplay on the Borderlands Twitch channel!

If you haven't already, don't forget to wishlist Borderlands 4 now on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S in the lead-up to launch on September 12, 2025. It will also come to Nintendo Switch 2 later in 2025; we'll share more details at a later date. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for more Beyond the Borderlands videos detailing the making of Borderlands 4!