The Latest Breaking News from Randy Pitchford

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford admits Borderlands has gone "too far" in the past, but promises Borderlands 4 has hit the sweet spot

We're in the Goldilocks zone now

GamesRadar · Aug 26, 2025

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford is "a little nervous" about Borderlands 4 because it can be harder than previous games and not everyone wants a big challenge

If you just want to zen out in an RPG, you can always grind your way to the top

GamesRadar · Aug 25, 2025

Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 4 finally exists in a world where technology "caught up to the ambition of what our game is" and praises the '80s double-jump: "Where in the rules of physics can I leap into the air and, out of mid-air, jump again?"

Technology has come a long way since the OG Borderlands

GamesRadar · Aug 22, 2025

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says "I think they could charge $200" for Borderlands 4, "you can't find a better value in the world for any type of entertainment," then adds: "I wish they'd give it away, because then everyone would play it"

You might worry about pricing, but Randy Pitchford won't

GamesRadar · Aug 20, 2025

Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 4's story is inspired by the sale of Gearbox, then glazes over and says it's about where we as individuals want to be on the spectrum of anarchy to fascism

Which is just what I expect from the series with the pooping robot.

PC Gamer · Aug 14, 2025

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says Wolfenstein 3D and Diablo influenced the OG Borderlands as the devs aimed to "blend the moment-to-moment fun of a shooter" with the satisfaction of progression

Wolfenstein helped Randy Pitchford "find a thrill and a joy in action games"

GamesRadar · Aug 13, 2025

Randy Pitchford and his "big personality" may have caused Gearbox some controversy with all that $80 Borderlands 4 banter, but his boss wouldn't have it any other way: "I still love him to death"

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick hails Randy Pitchford as "one of the all time great game makers"

GamesRadar · Aug 8, 2025

Take Two boss says Borderlands 4 is $70 instead of $80 because "we want to put out the best entertainment on Earth and we want to deliver more value than what we charge for"

"I think our approach may be a little bit different"

GamesRadar · Aug 7, 2025

Randy Pitchford said Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 would require a download, but it's worse than that – it's a game-key card

"It's a big game," but it's a small cart

GamesRadar · Jul 31, 2025

New Borderlands 4 trailer is a funny critique of capitalism, and Randy Pitchford says if we "share and retweet" we could get more: "Those numbers directly impact the decisions made in the suit meetings and conference rooms"

This is really on the nose

GamesRadar · Jul 31, 2025