It might be hard to believe, but in just four short days, Borderlands 4 will be dropping on consoles and PC. If it's felt like there is a serious lack of hype for the first true Borderlands title since 2019, you're not alone or might be a video game pirate.

That's because, after finding out that Borderlands 4 will launch with Denuvo on Steam, a popular anti-piracy measure used against most high-profile releases, pirates are asserting that they were never interested in the game anyway.

"Having played Borderlands 3 and then giving Tiny Tina's Wonderlands a chance was enough of a protection from wanting to pirate Borderlands 4," one gamer wrote in response. "Did way more than Denuvo ever could in my case."

That sentiment was shared by several dozen commenters, some of which also pointed to Randy Pitchford's previous comments about "real fans" finding a way to afford the game. It's a rather interesting change in tune, especially coming off the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Video Game Pirates Live By Their Own Code

Just a few days ago, following the release of Silksong, a game that notably did not feature Denuvo measures and was cracked on the same day, pirates urged other bad actors to not get the game for free. Instead, they called on their fellow pirates to spend the $20, a rather rare move.

Before that, pirates banded together to help donate to an infamous repacker of cracked games so that they could keep their operation going. Of course, all the while, pirates have willingly cracked and downloaded instantly the likes of The Last of Us Part 2 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2, among other major titles. It's a rather interesting code, but such is the life of a video game pirate.

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Borderlands 4

Looter Shooter Action Adventure RPG Systems OpenCritic Reviews Released September 12, 2025 ESRB Rating Pending Developer(s) Gearbox Software Publisher(s) 2K Engine Unreal Engine 5 Multiplayer Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer Cross-Platform Play Yes - all
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