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Borderlands 4 Launches First Bounty Pack Amid Content Cuts

11/21/2025

Summary

Story summary

Gearbox Software released Borderlands 4's first Bounty Pack, How Rush Saved Mercenary Day, on November 20, 2025.
The DLC lets players team up with Rush to confront Minister Screw, adding missions, a boss, and 24 cosmetic items.
The pack is light on content due to time constraints.
Gearbox plans a fifth Bounty Pack in 2026 for Deluxe or Super Deluxe Editions buyers, with future updates to include a boss and a Takedown mode.

History

Historical Context

The Borderlands franchise began with the release of the first game in October 2009, which combined action role-playing elements with a unique art style and procedurally generated loot. Following its success, Borderlands 2 launched in September 2012, selling over 8 million copies within a year and solidifying the series' popularity. The recent release of Borderlands 4's Bounty Pack continues this trend of engaging players through downloadable content.

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Story summary

Gearbox Software released Borderlands 4's first Bounty Pack, How Rush Saved Mercenary Day, on November 20, 2025.
The DLC lets players team up with Rush to confront Minister Screw, adding missions, a boss, and 24 cosmetic items.
The pack is light on content due to time constraints.
Gearbox plans a fifth Bounty Pack in 2026 for Deluxe or Super Deluxe Editions buyers, with future updates to include a boss and a Takedown mode.

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