After much speculation and waiting, Gearbox has finally announced Borderlands 4 is releasing next year. The fourth installment of the studios premier looter-shooter series was announced at Gamescom with an ominous, cryptic teaser trailer, wherein a mysterious robotic hand reaches down and lifts one of the now-iconic psycho masks. Further details on the title are presently unclear, though Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford took to X, formerly Twitter, to dispel fan speculation that the game would see the return of Handsome Jack.