Borderlands 4 is releasing over a week earlier than expected because "the game is awesome, the team is cooking," and its own dedicated State of Play is coming up "imminently"

A screenshot of the upcoming PC game, Borderlands 4.

This is not a drill – Borderlands 4's release date just got altered, but in the best way possible for fans. Gearbox's next instalment is now launching over a week earlier than previously announced.

As revealed in a video from Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford today (which was swiftly deleted, but is apparently being reposted soon), Borderlands 4 is now set to release on September 12 – a whole 11 days sooner than its old September 23 launch date.