Borderlands 4 is not on Game Pass currently, so you won't be able to play it as part of your subscription. However, that's not to say it won't be appearing in the future as Borderlands 2, The Pre-Sequel, and 3 have all been on Game Pass at one point. Although, the first two were last seen on the service over five years ago and the latter stuck around for only a few months - it's not the strongest showing on Xbox's service, so maybe don't get your hopes up too much just yet.
However you end up playing it, our Borderlands 4 tips will get you off to a good start once the loot starts dropping.
Is Borderlands 4 going to be on Game Pass?
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Borderlands 4 was not a day one Game Pass launch and isn't available on the subscription service at the time of writing.
Unsurprisingly, there have also been no announcements about Borderlands 4 getting added to Game Pass, and we think it's very unlikely to get added in 2025 - it's far too close to Christmas and the Borderlands 4 release time for an effectively 'free' release to appear between now and then. And, while this is unlikely to have much of an effect now, there was also a big 20-minute deep-dive PlayStation State of Play before launch, which makes it clear there is (or was) some sort of ongoing partnership between Borderlands 4 and Sony.
However, by taking a look at Borderlands 3, we might know what to expect, but it's not great news if you were hoping to play BL4 on Game Pass. The third game released on almost exactly the same date way back when - September 13, 2019 - but it didn't come to Game Pass until April 3, 2025 and left at the end of August, barely hanging around for four months. Borderlands 2, The Pre-Sequel, and The Handsome Collection were also available on Game Pass at one point but left at the end of March 2020 and haven't returned since.
So, if you were hoping to play Borderlands 4 on Game Pass it's not looking good. It isn't on the service now, and the previous game's brief appearance suggests it could be a few years before it makes an appearance on there (assuming it does at all!).
If you're just getting started, you might want some help with the Borderlands 4 Recruitment Drive quest, as it's not the most straightforward introduction.
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