Summary
- Borderlands 4 is getting an official art book.
- The Art of Borderlands 4 is now available for pre-order, priced at $54.99.
- The companion book will hit the store shelves on September 30, just a few weeks before Borderlands 4 does.
Borderlands 4 is getting an official art book, with The Best War Games obtaining an exclusive first look at its cover. The newly announced visual companion promises to deliver hundreds of pages' worth of illustrations and Borderlands 4 development insights.
First announced at Gamescom 2024, Borderlands 4 initially had a September 23 release date before being moved up to September 12. No official reason for the rescheduling has been provided, though Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford suggested the shift may be due to the project being ahead of schedule. "Everything is going great," he said in a late April social media post.
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With less than four months until Borderlands 4 hits the market, 2K and Gearbox announced that the AAA looter shooter will be getting an official art book, The Art of Borderlands 4, to be published by Dark Horse Comics. The Best War Games can exclusively share the book's cover, which combines character illustrations with environment concept art depicting Borderlands 4's new planet of Kairos.
'The Art of Borderlands 4' Cover and Details
- Author: Rick Barba
- Publisher: Dark Horse Books
- Format: Hardcover
- Size: 9" x 12"
- Pages: 224
- Release Dates: September 30 (bookstores) and October 1 (comic shops), 2025
- Price: $54.99
- Pre-orders: Available starting May 20 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and local retailers
The hardcover book will span 224 pages, offering a mixture of sketches, line art, concept artwork, and fully realized production assets. It promises to provide a detailed overview of how the noticeably different visual identity of Borderlands 4 was developed. Apart from big-picture insights, the visual companion will also delve into the making of individual environments, characters, and weapons.
The Art of Borderlands 4 is penned by Rick Barba, a frequent Dark Horse Comics collaborator whose most recently released project with the company is the official Assassin's Creed Shadows art book. This is Barba's second Borderlands project to date, arriving two years after his comprehensive exploration of the series' setting, The Worlds of Borderlands. As per usual, Barba's expert commentary will aim to guide players through the evolution of ideas and visual language that define Borderlands 4.
The Art of Borderlands 4 is scheduled for release on September 30 in bookstores and October 1 in comic shops, priced at $54.99. Pre-orders are available starting today, May 20, via both local distributors and several major retailers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Only the hardcover variant of the book has been announced as of yet, with Dark Horse Comics mentioning nothing in the way of a prospective digital release.
Borderlands 4
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
- Released
- September 12, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher(s)
- 2K
