Borderlands 4: How To Play With Your Friends

Learn how to play Borderlands 4 with your friends so that you enjoy and explore the immersive world in a collaborative way.

You can enjoy the game with your friends (Image via 2K)
You can enjoy the game with your friends (Image via 2K)

As Borderlands 4 is a recent release across multiple devices, many players want to experience its intense, action-packed world with their friends. Fortunately, BL4 features multiplayer, where you can invite a maximum of three of your friends to the game. Additionally, they do not need to use the same supported device as yours. Here is a detailed article that contains everything you need to know about inviting your friends to the game.

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Complete Procedure To Play Borderlands 4 With Your Friends

Invite Friends Option (Image via 2K | Guiding Light/YouTube)
Invite Friends Option (Image via 2K | Guiding Light/YouTube)

As mentioned above, you can play BL4 with your friends, irrespective of the supported device they are using. Although the process is straightforward, it can be confusing for some players, especially beginners. Follow these steps to invite your friends to the game:

  • First, you need to add your friend to your Steam or PlayStation/Xbox account, depending on whether you are using a PC or console.
  • Arrive at the main menu. That means if you are in the middle of a game, you need to pause it.
  • Afterward, locate and select the invite option at the top-right corner of your screen. That will display all your friends who are available for play.
  • Now, you can select the one that you want to invite to the game.
  • Next, wait until your friend joins your lobby.

Additional Details Regarding Playing Borderlands 4 With Your Friends

Since Borderlands 4 features Crossplay, you can play the game with players across different devices, including PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. As the game expansion for Nintendo Switch 2 is scheduled for October, players owning such consoles have to wait until then.

One of the most essential things that you need to keep in mind while inviting your friends to the game is the requirement of an Xbox Game Pass subscription if using an Xbox, and PlayStation Plus for PlayStation 5. However, you can enjoy multiplayer for free on PC. That was all about playing Borderlands 4 with your friends.


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