Borderlands 4 Dev Reveals Popular Feature Coming Post-Launch — Here’s Why It’s Delayed

Oh man, so here’s the scoop straight from the gaming pit. Borderlands 4—yeah, it’s happening soon, like really soon. But, plot twist, not everything’s coming with it right off the bat. Gearbox, the brains behind our beloved looter shooter chaos, just cooked up this bombshell. But get this, the highly anticipated Photo Mode won’t be there on day one, September 12. Why? No clue, but they say we gotta wait a bit longer—cue collective groan, right?

Now, this Photo Mode thing, it’s like your personal geeky director’s chair. Snap those cinematic screenshots with all the bells and whistles—color filters, depth tweaks, letterboxing, yada-yada. Everyone’s doing it since games now look sharper than that one time I accidentally sliced my finger on a thumbtack (long story). So, of course, folks are bummed it’s not launching with the game. Makes you wonder what’s happening behind those Gearbox curtains.

Anyway, in a random Tuesday morning social media drop (seriously, why?), Graeme Timmins, the creative head honcho, spills the news. Yep, Photo Mode’s coming, just not before their big moment. How’s that for a tease? It’s like they’re saying, “Here’s a cake, but no frosting yet.” Thanks, guys.

Timmins does a bit of a deep dive on why we’re waiting, though. Gearbox is busy polishing the essentials, he says. Like, quality of life stuff that hits right when you’re knee-deep in chaos on-screen. “We always planned for it,” he claims, eyebrows raised, probably. Priorities, I guess, but maybe a bit of heads-up would’ve been cool?

A little throwback for context—Borderlands 3 kinda did the same song and dance. Photo Mode hit PC first, consoles later. And in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands? Straight out from the word go, across all platforms. So, low-key, I had hope we’d see it fully this time. But nah, Gearbox had other plans.

So here we are, with this epic Unreal Engine 5 beast that Borderlands 4 is. I mean, graphics that’ll put many rigs to shame, likely making your fans work overtime. But hey, pretty sure once Photo Mode drops, social media’s gonna drown in all those aesthetic screenshots. Just a hunch.

In the grand scheme, Gearbox makes a fair point. Gameplay’s king, I guess? But still, it’d be sweet if they whipped up Photo Mode real quick post-launch.

Borderlands 4 is staking its claim as one of 2025’s biggies—Xbox, PC, PS5, you name it, with some fresh Vault Hunter faces and a chaotic war-torn planet named Kairos. Sounds intense. It’s dropping all over on September 12, with various versions that’ll burn a sweet $69.99-sized hole in your pocket. Or, if you’re feeling fancy, you could plunge for the Deluxe or Super Deluxe editions for a few extra bells and whistles.

And that’s the rant—roll credits.