Borderlands 4 Developer Reveals Popular Feature Delayed Until Post-Launch — Here’s the Reason

Oh boy, where do I even start with this Borderlands 4 thing? Like, everyone’s been buzzing about this game, and finally—yep, Gearbox Software lets the cat out of the bag. They’re bringing in this super-requested feature but, plot twist—it’s not showing up when the game drops on September 12. Seriously? Gotta wait.

So, what’s this magic feature? Photo Mode. Yep, the thing where you can pause your game and snap all those dramatic screenshots. Color filters, depth tweaks, all that artsy-kinda stuff. And now, with games looking like blockbuster movies, who wouldn’t want that, right? But nope, not happening at the start and it’s kinda sad.

The creative guy there, Graeme Timmins, casually drops the news on some Tuesday morning. “Hey folks, Photo Mode is coming! Just not now.” Classic. Feels like when you find out your favorite pizza joint doesn’t have pepperoni today. Had to break the news online, of course.

He rambled a bit why it won’t make it by launch. They’re too busy buffing up the game’s core stuff. I mean, it makes sense—sort of? Priorities and all that. But, fans are impatient souls, what’s a little wait when the game’s overall good, huh?

And get this, Borderlands 3 had the same feature but only on PC at first, then everyone else got it a month later. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, though, rolled it out clean across all platforms. You’d think they’d learn, but anyway. I guess it’s kinda become a ‘borderline’ Borderlands tradition. Haha—wait, was that a pun?

Ah, and we can’t ignore the shiny Unreal Engine 5 magic. The game’s eye candy level is off the charts—which is why everyone’s grumpy about not having Photo Mode from day one. But like, let’s be real, it’s more about blasting baddies and less about the selfies, right? Hmm, I’m rambling.

Anyway—where was I? Oh, right. Gearbox says focusing on core gameplay was the way to go. Makes sense, probably makes the launch smoother. Maybe. Fingers crossed they bring out Photo Mode soon after.

Borderlands 4’s big stuff for 2025. New Vault Hunters, some big baddie called The Timekeeper on a crazy planet named Kairos. Sounds intense. Mark it—September 12, 2025. Xbox, PC, PS5, and Switch 2. Wallet warning: it’s not cheap. You’ve got the regular at $69.99, the Deluxe theft at $99.99, and straight-up extravagance with the Super Deluxe at $129.99. Yikes.

That’s the gist. Let’s hope the wait for Photo Mode isn’t too long.