Borderlands 4 Developer Reveals Popular Feature is Delayed — Here’s Why It Won’t Be Available at Launch

You know that moment when you’ve been waiting forever, like eons, for something, and it finally happens—but with a twist that makes you squint at the universe? Yeah, that’s me with Borderlands 4. At long last—seriously felt like forever—Gearbox Software has spilled the beans. Turns out, they’re adding a feature everyone’s been buzzing about. But here’s the kicker, doesn’t launch with the game on September 12. Nope, gotta wait a bit more. Such a tease.

So, Photo Mode. Ever heard of it? I swear, it’s like this magic tool where you get to snap ridiculously epic pics of your gameplay. We’re talking Hollywood-level stuff—color filters, depth tweaks, maybe lens flares if you’re feeling dramatic? Anyway, it’s a big deal now since every game looks like a blockbuster these days.

Graeme Timmins, the creative boss man for Borderlands 4, let the cat out of the bag on Tuesday morning (why do announcements always drop then?). He tweeted or some-such, saying, “Hey guys, Photo Mode IS coming! Just, you know, a bit after we launch.” I think I read it while half-awake, still clutching my mug of poorly brewed coffee. Honestly, who reads on Tuesday mornings?

Okay, so why the delay? Timmins was all about priorities, apparently. Something about polishing other bits of the game—stuff you actually play every second you’re in there. Makes sense? Sorta. But, hey, I get it. Life is all about choices, right? They’ve had this mode in the pipeline, just shuffled the order. Weird how plans change, or maybe it’s planning to change them. Classic Gearbox.

Throwback time: Borderlands 3, remember that? Photo Mode landed on PC first, then moseyed over to Xbox and PlayStation. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands didn’t make us wait—Boom! All systems go from launch day. Now, I was banking on Borderlands 4 doing the same. Especially with this being their shiniest jaw-dropper yet, courtesy of Unreal Engine 5. Oh, techy, techy.

Let’s chat realism (ha!). I mean, Photo Mode would be nice, but maybe not top-priority important. Gearbox chooses gameplay fidelity over fancy photography—fair enough. Plus, if the universe is kind, it’ll arrive soon after. Like, fingers and toes crossed.

What are we actually getting here? Borderlands 4 might just be THE game of 2025. If it lives up to the hype, it’ll join the ranks of legendary Xbox and PC games. Four new Vault Hunters await us on this chaotic planet called Kairos, where some dictator, The Timekeeper, is stirring trouble. Feels like a movie just waiting to unfold.

Mark those calendars: September 12, 2025. Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2—all for a “reasonable” entry fee of $69.99. Deluxe at $99.99, or go all out with Super Deluxe for $129.99. It’s gonna be a roller coaster.

And now, I gotta wander off and obsess over whether I should pre-order. Again. Why can’t I just wait? Classic me.