Borderlands 4 writer Take-Two has introduced that growth on the Swap 2 model of the sport has formally been placed on “pause” following last-minute delays.
The Swap 2 port of the Gearbox router shooter was first introduced throughout Nintendo’s large April 2025 Direct and was then scheduled for launch on October 3, 2025, however that launch was canceled only a week earlier than launch. Pre-orders had been canceled, however Gearbox thought-about the transfer a delay moderately than an entire cancellation of the venture.
The truth is, the developer has acknowledged that they hope to “align” the addition of cross-save to the sport with the discharge of Swap 2, however this at present seems to not be deliberate.
This week, a Take-Two spokesperson stated in an interview with Selection that work on a Swap 2 model of Borderlands 4 is not progressing as Gearbox prioritized continued “enchancment” of the sport on current platforms.
It is a unusual scenario. Particularly because the Swap 2 model of the sport could be very near launch and was publicly performed in demo kind at varied occasions final yr, together with Gamescom 2025 in Cologne. Opinions on the sport’s Swap 2 demo had been combined, however Borderlands 4 has additionally been stricken by technical points on the extra highly effective PlayStation 5 Professional and Xbox Sequence X. The sport’s Steam assessment ranking additionally receives detrimental feedback concerning PC efficiency.
“We made the troublesome choice to pause growth on that SKU,” Take-Two spokesperson Alan Lewis instructed Selection this week. βWe stay centered on offering high quality post-launch content material to our gamers when it comes to steady enhancements to optimize the sport.
“We proceed to work intently with our mates at Nintendo. With PGA Tour 2K25 popping out and WWE 2K26 (Swap 2 model) additionally on the best way, we’re very excited to carry much more titles to that platform sooner or later.”
The final sentence can be fascinating. It means that Take-Two could also be focusing its Swap 2 plans elsewhere. Is it doable that GTA 6, which is anticipated to be launched within the second half of 2026, will seem on Nintendo sport consoles? Time will inform. Final night time, we additionally discovered that GTA 6 won’t be skipping the bodily model at launch, regardless of rumors on the contrary.
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