Summary
Borderlands 4is getting an official art book, with Game Rant obtaining an exclusive first look at its cover. The newly announced visual companion promises to deliver hundreds of pages' worth of illustrations andBorderlands 4development insights.
First announced at Gamescom 2024,Borderlands 4initially had a September 23 release datebefore being moved up to September 12. No official reason for the rescheduling has been provided, though Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford suggested the shift may be due to the project being ahead of schedule. “Everything is going great,” he said in a late April social media post.
With less than four months untilBorderlands 4hits the market, 2K and Gearbox announced that the AAA looter shooter will be getting an official art book,The Art of Borderlands 4, to be published by Dark Horse Comics. Game Rant can exclusively share the book’s cover, which combines character illustrations with environment concept art depictingBorderlands 4’s new planet of Kairos.
‘The Art of Borderlands 4’ Cover and Details
The hardcover book will span 224 pages, offering a mixture of sketches, line art, concept artwork, and fully realized production assets. It promises to provide a detailed overview of howthe noticeably different visual identity ofBorderlands 4was developed. Apart from big-picture insights, the visual companion will also delve into the making of individual environments, characters, and weapons.
The Art of Borderlands 4is penned by Rick Barba, a frequent Dark Horse Comics collaborator whose most recently released project with the company is theofficialAssassin’s Creed Shadowsart book. This is Barba’s secondBorderlandsproject to date, arriving two years after his comprehensive exploration of the series' setting,The Worlds of Borderlands. As per usual, Barba’s expert commentary will aim to guide players through the evolution of ideas and visual language that defineBorderlands 4.
The Art of Borderlands 4is scheduled for release on September 30 in bookstores and October 1 in comic shops, priced at $54.99. Pre-orders are available starting today, May 20, via both local distributors and several major retailers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Only the hardcover variant of the book has been announced as of yet, with Dark Horse Comics mentioning nothing in the way of a prospective digital release.
