Borderlands 4 chief Randy Pitchford has said that if other developers better understood why gamers love making decisions about loot, Gearbox would have “good competitors.” Pitchford was speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the release of Borderlands 4 and Gearbox’s journey alongside the series’ success. The outspoken developer said that even though the Borderlands franchise …
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Across The Field: Minnesota Beat Writer Randy Johnson Says Gophers Have “Been Good But Not Great,” Eight or More Wins Would Be Successful Season
Before each Ohio State game, Eleven Warriors catches up with a media member who covers the opposing team to get his or her perspective on the Buckeyes’ upcoming opponent. 3-1 Oct. 4, 2025 – 7:30 PM ET Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Ahead of Minnesota’s trip to Columbus, Gophers beat writer Randy Johnson of the Star Tribune joins us to share what he’s seen …
Read More »‘I Think He and I Have a Lot in Common’ — Borderlands 4 Developers Used First-Person Footage of Randy Pitchford Throwing Cards to Help Animate the Game’s First DLC Vault Hunter
Gearbox has revealed Borderlands 4’s first of two new Vault Hunters coming to the game as part of the paid Story Pack DLCs. C4SH, due out during the first quarter of 2026, is a playable character whose luck-based powers can make him either the best or worst character in the game, Gearbox development chief Randy Pitchford said during a panel …
Read More »Borderlands 4 Boss Randy Pitchford Keeps Saying Wild Stuff
It’s been a fittingly chaotic launch week for Borderlands 4. The cacophony of player feedback ranges from praise for the best new entry in the loot shooter series since Borderlands 2 to very loud and angry complaints about bugs, crashes, and performance stutters on PC. Even the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions have some weird issues. Gearbox Entertainment …
Read More »Randy Pitchford calls Borderlands 4 “pretty damn optimal” amidst PC performance complaints
Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford has called Borderlands 4’s performance “pretty damn optimal” in response to complaints about the game’s optimization on PC. In a series of X posts on September 15, 2025, Pitchford appeared to put the onus of performance issues on players, saying: “Every PC gamer must accept the reality of the relationship between their hardware and what …
Read More »Randy Pitchford advises Borderlands 4 players to “get a refund” if they’re not happy with it, as social media tirade defending PC performance continues
As criticism of Borderlands 4’s technical performance continues, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has told players to “get a refund from Steam if you aren’t happy with it”. Since Borderlands 4’s release last week, Pitchford has been on a tirade on social media in defence of the game calling it “pretty damn optimal”. In his latest post, Pitchford stated every PC …
Read More »‘My Advice to Users Is to Accept Reality and Tune, or to Not Play’ — Randy Pitchford Is at the ‘Get a Refund From Steam’ Stage of the Borderlands 4 PC Performance Backlash
Randy Pitchford has continued his social media push to address complaints about the performance of the PC version of Borderlands 4, telling some disgruntled players they can get a Steam refund if they’re unhappy with the game. Since Borderlands 4’s huge Steam launch last week, Pitchford has issued confusing comments on why the console version of Borderlands 4 lacks a …
Read More »Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford tells Borderlands 4 critics to "code your own engine," calls it a game for "premium gamers" – TechSpot
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford tells Borderlands 4 critics to “code your own engine,” calls it a game for “premium gamers” TechSpot ‘My Advice to Users Is to Accept Reality and Tune, or to Not Play’ — Randy Pitchford Is at the ‘Get a Refund From Steam’ Stage of the Borderlands 4 PC Performance Backlash IGN My sincere apologies to Randy Pitchford, but …
Read More »15th September video games roundup: Valve’s grip on adult games tightens as Randy Pitchford gives Borderlands 4 PC settings advice
Undertale turns 10 years old today Undertale has nearly 150,000 “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam. To say that this disarmingly simple-looking indie game has had a large impact would be an understatement. In fact, it was one of our games of 2015. “Few games have ever touched so many people so deeply, or been so misunderstood by their critics,” …
Read More »“The game is pretty damn optimal” – Randy Pitchford responds to Borderlands 4 PC performance complaints
Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford has been busy defending Borderlands 4 against complaints of poor game performance on PC. He said the game was “pretty darn optimal” and that people shouldn’t expect to be able to run it in huge resolutions at max settings and get incredible frame-rates. “Every PC gamer must accept the reality of the relationship between their …
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