Gearbox DevCast

This episode of the Gearbox DevCast is all about Borderlands 4’s newest Vault Hunter: Loveless the Hacker, available on September 10! Loveless will  Hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson sit down with Game Designer Ryan Bailey as they break down who she is, where she comes from, and how she plays in Borderlands 4. This episode includes the debut of two new trailers focused on Loveless, her charact...

This episode of the DevCast comes with big reveals for Borderlands 4’s next update dropping on September 10! Our hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson are joined by Associate Art Directors Max Davenport and Chris Neeley to dive into Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows and Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort. The team breaks down visual design, environmental mechanics, talks about our favo...

Welcome to the Gearbox DevCast—your front-row seat to what’s next, direct from the developers making the games you love.  This week, hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson are joined by Senior Game Designer Kyle Smyers for a deep dive into Bounty Pack 4: Murders and Acquisitions , releasing July 30. Inside this episode:  Borderlands Dead ECHOs: The first episode is LIVE NOW! Listen on YouTube or wh...

A “cyber-noir” digital city, an underwater laboratory, and more will be explored in this episode of the Gearbox DevCast where we speak with Gearbox developers about two new pieces of content coming on Thursday, June 25: the free endgame raid Takedown at the Hadron Abyss, and the paid DLC Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For!  In this episode, hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson sit down with Senior...

Welcome back to the Gearbox DevCast! In this episode, hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson are joined by Lead Designer David Ruiz to unpack what goes into making a punishing, but ultimately rewarding, endgame experience in Borderlands 4 .  Under the microscope in this edition of the DevCast is our upcoming free endgame boss encounter, known as Raid 2. We will explore how player feedback from the...

Wishlist Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts https://store.steampowered.com/app/3055670/Risk_of_Rain_2_Hallowed_Concepts/ Welcome to our first Gearbox DevCast where we talk all things Risk of Rain 2 ! Hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson sit down with Bruno Fontanetti, Lead Designer on Risk of Rain 2 , to talk about its next DLC, Hallowed Concepts. This deep dive brings you up close and personal wi...

Borderlands 4’s first Story Pack: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned and new Vault Hunter, C4SH the Rogue are live now!  Buy: https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/buy/ In case you missed it: our very first LIVE episode was filmed at PAX East 2026!  Join hosts Andrew Reiner (Global Creative Executive Officer) and April Johnson (Associate Director of Narrative) on the PAX East main theater fo...

PC optimization and performance in Borderlands 4 has improved since launch thanks to ongoing efforts from the Optimization Team. In this special bonus episode of the Gearbox DevCast, hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson talk with Managing Producer Eli Luna about the work that's gone into boosting frame rates and increasing stability. In this episode, we discuss: Boosting Frame Rate: How the t...

Borderlands 4’s Story Pack1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned releases on March 26. Learn more here: [new web link] Can a Vault be… “Goopy”? Welcome to the Gearbox DevCast , the official podcast where developers dive into the design, the data, and the “why” behind the Gearbox portfolio. In this episode, hosts Andrew Reiner (Global Creative Executive Officer) and April Johnson (Associate Direc...

Borderlands 4’s Bounty Pack 2: Legend of the Stone Demon drops Feb. 26. Learn more here: https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/news/bounty-pack-2/⁠ Borderlands 4’s second Bounty Pack, Legend of the Stone Demon, is here! Join Gearbox’s Andrew Reiner, April Johnson, and Associate Creative Director Grant Kao for the premiere of the official Gearbox DevCast . We’re diving deep into the Heart of the...