Bomb threat at Gearbox HQ

A car bomb threat was issued to the building that Gearbox Software, creator of the Borderlands series, is based in.

Studio boss Randy Pitchford tweeted a series of updates from the dev’s HQ in Piano, Texas. Bomb disposal units were dispatched to the office building to deal with a suspected car bomb threat, during which Pitchford was advised not to go back to his own car as he was parked too close to the danger zone.

The police eventually gave the all clear, but did not give any more details of the threat. Pitchford stressed on Twitter that he had not called in the threat.

It’s not 100 per cent clear whether Gearbox was the business being targeted, as the studio shares a building with several other companies.

Check out some of Pitchford’s tweets below:

Someone is out of control! Bomb disposal unit called to Gearbox HQ parking lot to deal with car bomb threat. pic.twitter.com/dU265IcmK4

— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) October 4, 2014

Bomb disposal robot in action in Gearbox HQ parking lot! #friday pic.twitter.com/IdaL9EXnc3

— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) October 4, 2014

Thank you @PlanoPoliceDept for keeping us safe at Plano Tower tonight! Bomb Disposal Unit for the win!

— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) October 4, 2014

The Plano PD was so professional, they did not disclose details. I did *not* call in the threat and am still unsure of what happened.

— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) October 4, 2014