Take‑Two is suspending development of Borderlands 4 for the Nintendo Switch 2, and the game risks being cancelled

Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2: project cancelled

*Brief overview of the situation*

- Planned release – October 3, 2025, but since then the date has been postponed without a new one specified.

- Project status – In Take‑Two Interactive’s Q3 2026 financial year report, Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 disappeared from the list of upcoming releases and, as *Variety* reports, development was halted.

*Reasons for cancellation*

- Take‑Two Communications Lead Alan Lewis announced a “non‑trivial” decision to stop work on the Switch 2 port.

- According to insider Nate the Hate (Nate Drake), the team faced serious technical challenges when moving the game to the new platform, and as a result the project has been in a pause state for several months.

- Within the company doubts arose about the economic justification for further investment and effort.

*Current situation inside Gearbox*

- Last spring Gearbox Software head Randy Pitchford expressed surprise at how “ideal” Switch 2 was for Borderlands 4, but now the project’s implementation proved too difficult.

*Where has the game already been released?*

- Platforms: PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S.

- Critics’ reaction – 82 % positive reviews on OpenCritic.

- User reviews – “mixed” with a rating of 61 %.

Thus, despite initial plans and developer enthusiasm, the Borderlands 4 port for Nintendo Switch 2 proved unsuitable for release, and the project was officially suspended.