As you may have already heard by now, the Borderlands creators Gearbox Entertainment have been acquired by the Embracer Group for up to $1.3 billion. The Swedish company also possesses THQ Nordic and Koch Media. This deal by Embracer Group is also its most landmark acquisition to date. Who is the Embracer Group? That’s a
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Borderlands 3 ended 2019 as the fourth highest-selling game in the U.S. becoming a billion-dollar franchise in September of 2019. According to Kotaku, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford spoke to a part of the development team yesterday stating that they will no longer be receiving their expected royalty bonuses that could have between five and six figures
Amid the recent claims made by former Claptrap voice actor David Eddings and Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford about Eddings’ departure from Borderlands 3, Eddings has now accused Pitchford of physically assaulting him. Eddings’ recent Twitter thread on the matter was to “correct the record” that Pitchford had stated previously about the offer that was given
Just when you thought all the controversy surrounding Borderlands 3 has faded away, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford took to Twitter to give his two cents on David Eddings’, the original Claptrap voice actor, departure. There was no “force” – He wanted it (and reveled in it). The issue today is that Mr. Eddings is bitter
GEarbox CEO Randy Pitchford is well-known for being extremely vocal and active on Twitter, answering many fans’ questions on various titles, including the upcoming Borderlands 3. A recent answer to an inquiry from a fellow Twitter user revealed some interesting information about the long-awaited third installment to the well-loved franchise: We are focused on the
Following the reveal of the first official gameplay footage for Borderlands 3, additional ancillary details about the game have started to come out. One of those such details, in regards to the game’s potential length, has now been unveiled. Speaking to PC Gamer, Gearbox’s creative director Paul Sage says that Borderlands 3 will last about 30 hours, but
Today, following the Borderlands 3 Gameplay Reveal Event, it was announced that Ray Chase is voicing Rhys in Borderlands 3. Ray Chase is known for voicing Noctis in Final Fantasy XV. In his tweet announcing his role, Ray said he found Troy Baker’s performance of the character in Tales from the Borderlands to be “inspirational”
After weeks of drama, more has come to the table. Tales from the Borderlands voice actor Troy Baker was originally asked at Supanova Melbourne on whether or not he was returning to voice Rhys at a panel. He responded solemnly “no,” with no understanding as to why he was not asked. Later, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford said
On Saturday, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford responded to user LilMcFlurry on Twitter regarding why Borderlands 3 for PC is coming exclusively to the Epic Games Store for six months before Steam. In a very long series of tweets, Pitchford explains numerous reasons regarding their decision. Pitchford’s comments addressed store features, Epic’s business model compared to Valve’s, pro-consumerism,
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford confirmed on his official Twitter account that fan-favorite Tiny Tina will be coming back to the upcoming Borderlands 3. In even better news, she will be voiced once again by Ashly Burch. This was in response to a fan’s inquiry, as they wondered if the voice actress would be reprising her
There’s been a bit of a commotion this week surrounding Borderlands 3 and actor Troy Baker, who just a few days ago talked about how seemingly unhappy he was that he wouldn’t be reprising the role of Rhys who originally appeared in Telltale’s Tales from the Borderlands. While Baker seemed to lay the blame at Gearbox’s feet,
It’s no secret that developers aren’t a fan of review bombing — and Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford can be added to that list. Following a wide-spread review bomb of Borderlands games on digital marketplace Steam, Pitchford is using it as a basis to defend Borderlands 3 moving exclusively to competitor Epic Games Store. Even if his claims
Borderlands 3 was finally announced to much fanfare last week at Gearbox Software’s PAX East panel. Various details have been slowly leaking out in the days since and today the cover art and collector’s edition info was “leaked” by Twitter user Wario64. Borderlands 3 box art + Deluxe Edition + Super Deluxe Edition + Diamond
Ice-T — famous rapper, record producer, and Law and Order: SVU actor — hinted at some pretty exciting news on Twitter after the reveal of the Borderlands 3 trailer during PAX East yesterday. Specifically, that he may be taking up a voice-acting role in the upcoming loot-shooter. News comes by way of Tracy Marrow (AKA Ice-T’s) verified
To the dismay of gaming news website URLs everywhere, Gearbox has decided to tease an upcoming PAX East announcement with a ampersand. If you aren’t familiar with what that is, it’s the “&” sign people use in the place of “and” sometimes. This is the most confusing and hardest to guess PAX East tease from
Gearbox Software has been at the center of quite a few legal disputes over the last decade, whether it be from falsely advertising Aliens: Colonial Marines or fighting for control of the Duke Nukem IP from 3D Realms. That being said, a brand new lawsuit that was recently ousted by Kotaku and it involves Gearbox
Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford has been tweeting a lot recently, and it seems that there is a common element between quite a few of his tweets. You may know Gearbox as the developers of the Borderlands game franchise, and a third main entry in the series has been wanted by fans for a long time.
A while ago, a rumor sprang up on Rectify Gaming alleging, via the usual anonymous sources, that Microsoft was awarded exclusive marketing rights for Borderlands 3. Gearbox’s thinly-veiled upcoming game was named among many others, including a new Splinter Cell, CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, BioWare’s Anthem, this year’s new Battlefield game, and even Elder Scrolls IV. The rumor was subsequently bounced
Today the organizers of PAX West in Seattle, announced the full schedule of panels that will grace the show, and there is a lot for gamers to enjoy. Destiny 2 game director Luke Smith will kick things off on Friday, September 1st, at 10:30 AM with his “Storytime” keynote, talking about his career from gaming journalism