Borderlands 4 is getting a new Raid on May 28, adding to its slowly growing roster of endgame-tier content. Having launched in September 2025, Borderlands 4 proved itself a decent game right away, only for its post-launch content to end up feeling a bit lackluster for some players. Gearbox has slowly been building it up with extra offerings, and between free Raids and paid DLCs, there’s much for a returning player to look forward to.
Granted, many players consider the endgame to be one of Borderlands 4‘s weaknesses. Though the game comes with a fairly extensive main campaign and heaps of sidequests for players to pursue, its dedicated endgame has been rather weak from the start. Gearbox is still kind of struggling to get it going in that respect, and the first Raid didn’t help all that much.
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Borderlands 4’s Raid Boss 2 Is Free for All Players, Out on May 28
Whereas Borderlands 4‘s Bloomreaper the Invincible was a bit of a dud in the end, the hope is that Raid Boss 2 will be a cut above it. The dual boss fight featuring the Subjugator and Thol the Invincible is coming out on May 28. Crucially, it’s going to be totally free for all players, giving even those who haven’t splurged on the game’s paid DLCs something to do after all the quests are sorted out. As far as Raid Boss 2 loot goes, there’s going to be 4 new Legendaries, 1 new Pearlescent, 5 new Class Mods, a new Firmware, and Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode level 7 to chase after.
Borderlands 4‘s Steam player stats suggest that the game has a bit of a longevity problem, overall. Mechanically, it’s the most impressive Borderlands game Gearbox has put out to date, with modern mobility options and excellent combat systems, but that hasn’t stopped players from dropping it much too early for the developer’s liking. This has resulted in a situation where chunks of planned paid post-launch content were instead free, like Bounty Pack 1. Still, Gearbox is struggling to keep players interested in its flagship loot piñata.
There are also Borderlands 4‘s lingering PC performance problems to take into account, of course. Improvements have been made since day one, to be sure, but the fact remains that Borderlands 4 is one of the heaviest modern PC games, even when compared to all the other Unreal Engine 5 productions. It’s a compelling product with solid production values virtually across the board, and it comes with plenty of content by default, but even that doesn’t seem to be enough to keep people playing.
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There is a point to be made that Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford’s Borderlands 4 escapades had something to do with the way players now perceive it, of course. Telling people that they’re not “real fans” if they don’t buy the game at full-price on day one is going to rub many the wrong way. Pitchford also claimed that Borderlands 4 was “designed to be just fine of an experience at 30fps” in the context of its performance problems, which angered even more potential players. Regardless, Gearbox is slowly but certainly building Borderlands 4 up, and free endgame content is always good news, even for the naysayers.
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September 12, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
