Borderlands 4 Developer Explains Delay of Beloved Feature Until After Launch

So, this is wild. After what feels like forever, Gearbox finally spills the beans on this one thing everyone’s been yammering about. Borderlands 4, right? They’re adding Photo Mode. Yeah, eventually. Not right out the gate on September 12, though. You’ll have to cool your jets for a bit.

Why do games leave out the cool stuff at launch? I mean, Photo Mode’s like, the cherry on top for the Instagram crowd. Filters, depth, all that jazz. But no, not at first. It’s a bummer. But sort of understandable, I guess.

Graeme Timmins, who’s like the creative overlord for this gig, went on a social media spree, spilling everything on a Tuesday morning. Tuesday seems random, but whatever. “Hey guys, we’re adding Photo Mode!” he blurted out online. Just… not yet. Post-launch update, for sure.

Apparently, they’re busy polishing other bits. The nitty-gritty stuff that makes the game tick, ya know? Timmins jabbered on about prioritizing stuff that’s “core to the moment-to-moment experience.” Honestly, I’d love to know what the heck that even means.

For a bit of perspective or whatever, Borderlands 3 had its Photo Mode game tight, at least on PC. Consoles had to play catch-up, which is a whole different tale. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, though? Nailed it on all fronts from day one.

Oh, almost forgot — saw this surreal picture of the Vault Hunters doing their thing. And yeah, it was… cinematic? If that makes any sense?

Anyway—wait, where was I? Gearbox seems to think focusing on gameplay over optional snazzy features is smart, which… okay, I kinda get. Maybe. Let’s just cross our fingers they nail it quickly post-launch.

Borderlands 4 is going to be huge, possibly? Big promises from all the hype trains. It’s even got a dictator villain involved, The Timekeeper, tearing up some planet called Kairos. Sounds like a real picnic, huh?

Mark the calendar, though: it drops on September 12, 2025. Xbox, PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2—you name it. And prices? Let’s just say the Deluxe Edition will hit your wallet hard. Worth it? Who knows, but we’re all crossing our fingers it pans out.