I’ve actually been enjoying Borderlands 4 after picking it up post-launch, but the game isn’t without its faults. Randy Pitchford is one of them. The game was released on September 12, 2025, and did well in sales. However, Pitchford struggled to keep quiet, stirring up controversy during launch week.
He told players to “refund” the game, suggested they “code their own engine,” and generally fueled frustration online. At one point, he even said, “Accept the reality of the relationship between their hardware and what software they are running is doing.” That’s a real quote — directed at players struggling to run the game on RTX 5090s, not just those meeting minimum specs.
