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What makes a good game? Is it possible to quantify what ‘good’ means? No it’s not, Randy Pitchford argues. You may not like Aliens: Colonial Marines, but he certainly does. Speaking to Eurogamer, Pitchford produced an email from a fan. "I really enjoyed AC:M, my all-time favourite game," it said. …
Read More »Gearbox working on new Brothers in Arms game
Borderlands developer Gearbox Software is still working on a new ‘authentic’ Brothers in Arms game. That’s according to studio boss Randy Pitchford who – speaking with IGN at Develop: Brighton – said that the game was in the early stages on development. The Brothers in Arms series has been seen …
Read More »Gearbox wants another studio to make new Duke Nukem
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has suggested he would be open to working with another studio on the Duke Nukem franchise. Speaking at the Develop: Brighton conference, Pitchford was responding to a question about the future of the Duke Nukem IP, which his company acquired in 2010. He said the developer …
Read More »Pitchford stands up to critics
Randy Pitchford, president and CEO of Gearbox Software, believes that even hatred from gamers is a sign that you have accomplished something as a developer. As far as he is concerned, there are two obvious ways to approach prolonged and aggressive criticism: feel like Gearbox has screwed up, or that …
Read More »Pitchford: Even if someone hates you, it’s a win
Gearbox boss says one gamer has emailed him every week since 2009 to complain about Borderlands
Read More »Gearbox could work with another studio on next Duke Nukem
'I did not acquire the franchise merely so we could all experience Duke Nukem Forever'
Read More »Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford to deliver opening keynote at Develop: Brighton
Studio boss will discuss Borderlands, Brothers in Arms and Battleborn next month
Read More »Borderlands 2 sales pass 12m
2K Games title Borderlands 2 has now sold over 12m units since its release in September 2012. It was announced in February of last year that the game had sold 8.5m units, making it 2K’s best ever selling title. The number was confirmed by the boss of its developer Gearbox, …
Read More »Pitchford: The next Borderlands game ‘is the big one’
Borderlands developer Gearbox Software has embarked on a major recruitment drive as it begins work on a new entry in the franchise. Studio boss Randy Pitchford posted a string of tweets calling for devs that want to join the team to head to Gearbox’s website to find out more about …
Read More »Gearbox hiring for the Borderlands team
New Year New Job 2015: Artists, designers, coders, producers and more needed for next instalment of popular RPG shooter series
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