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Gearbox CEO Defends Aliens Colonial Marines

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford defends recent tweets against Gearbox's Aliens game. Proclaiming that he spent 10 million dollars of his own money. Joseph, from Poli Games, shares his thoughts on the incident

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generalwinter3203d ago

Boy he's been doing a lot of "defending" lately, lol

Halo2ODST23203d ago

so... people do that here (N4G) every minute, even about the most menial things possible, but he's actually defending something he invested 10 million in, I'd hardly call that bad or pointless.

ApolloTheBoss3203d ago (Edited 3203d ago )

If you have to defend your work then there's something wrong. A good game would defend itself.

Edit: On a side note, this guy should just get over it already.

rainslacker3203d ago

Dunno...people and the media can often make a mountain out of a molehill.

Not that the devs or publishers should go into defense mode over it, but there are times when they should clarify the issue so the aforementioned parties could at least make those mountains out of rocks instead of copies of the A:CM game.

I agree with your side note though. Probably best to never mention the game again. It would serve everyone better to not be reminded of that disaster.

LostDjinn3203d ago

So he invested ten million dollars of his own cash?
I wonder how much he embezzled from Sega before that?
We can play this game of Mr Pitchford's if that's what he wants, but it won't end well for him.

rjason123203d ago

Does that mean it's finally gonna get released on the wii u?!?!

CorndogBurglar3203d ago

Come on now, why would anyone wish that on another living being?

wonderfulmonkeyman3203d ago

I think we've all had enough bad Wii U news lately, so let's hope he won't...XD

There are rumors that Gearbox might try porting Borderlands to the NX, though.
Which would be a waste, if it's just the older ones that I already own on PS3...

I'm kinda tempted to go play the first one again now, though.

tinparron3203d ago

Oh wow, where'd you hear that? That's exciting! I have the second one with all of its dlc and love it, but I would love to play it on the NX...as long as the three are ported AND the next one gets released on the console as well. Fingers crossed that the thing gets marketed well

Baka-akaB3203d ago

Wow he's really milking the douchebag image .. you'd think he'd want people to forgot the game asap and focus on buying his bordelands and other stuff instead

NovusTerminus3203d ago (Edited 3203d ago )

Randy... Don't go down this road, you made a bad game, accept it and move on, don't throw gasoline on these embers...

NicSage3203d ago

I got this game for 1.50 on amazon one day, so sick.

rezzah3203d ago

I wouldn't play it if it was given to me for free. I could spend that time on a game i would enjoy.

rainslacker3203d ago

Got the collectors edition for $12 on Amazon during some sale. Never cared to play the game(although I did at a friends house), but the statue is cool enough I guess...although not as impressive as in the pictures.

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Gearbox confirms layoffs following sale by Embracer

Gearbox Entertainment has confirmed layoffs at the company, following the announcement of its sale by Embracer.

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UltimateOwnage24d ago

I’m glad Embracer is selling them. I hope someone other than MS buys them and frees them up to make great games.

Knightofelemia24d ago

Says right in the article Take Two bought Gearbox off of Embracer.

Sgt_Slaughter24d ago

Reading the article is hard for most people it seems

Knightofelemia23d ago

@Sgt Slaughter

I just like how when a studio automatically goes up for sale. People automatically think Microsoft is just going to jump on it like a fat kit eating a cake.

SimpleSlave24d ago

I mean, having multiple CEOs is a redundancy, soooo... Good luck Randy!!!

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Layoffs Hit Gearbox Staff Hours After Embracer Sale

Less than a day after the news that Take-Two Interactive would acquire Borderlands developer Gearbox Entertainment from the embattled Embracer Group, layoffs have already begun. In the hours since former Gearbox employees were made redundant, they've taken to Twitter, and while the total number of staff impacted remains hard to determine, it sounds significant.

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Knightofelemia30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

I am glad to see Gearbox under Take Two. But lay offs I am not surprised they aren't the only company cutting staff and they won't be the last. And I have a feeling the Borderlands movie honestly will tank when it comes out. The cast is just wow a complete mess Lilith is too old Roland is to small and scrawny. They are missing Brick and Mordecai and I don't think Tiny Tina will be as bat shit nuts as she is in the games.

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Inverno29d ago

The movie will definitely flop. It has all the usual actors that have casted in all these video game movie adaptations. Whenever I see Kevin Hart or The Rock or Jack Black i just know it's a cash grab. More so when it's all three together. (The Rock isn't in it)

Juancho5129d ago

When you see actors like that in a movie you can expect it to be bad, i definitely do. They have good chemistry but the movie doesnt shine because it just banks on their presence and people going to see them.

Inverno29d ago

Pfft, literally said yesterday how it must be nerve wracking for the devs and then this shite. People aren't looking to get fired, and these companies don't care in the slightest.

Andrew33629d ago

People aren't looking to get fired. Good insight.

kaos8929d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Inflation post 1/20/2020 is really causing pain to everyone. The cherry on top was companies waiting post 11/8/2022 to start doing layoffs. Hmm, I wonder why they waited past that date... Staring with Google in January 2023 and everyone following suit there after.

anast29d ago

Companies that over-hire should be fined heavily and the CEO loses his/her bonus during layoffs, and that money can go to the workers that they laid off.

Leeroyw29d ago

There's a lot going on in this post that needs further scrutiny.

anast28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

It's a game forum. But you are free to chose one and argue it.

Shiore2u29d ago

I hope Pitchford got let go for the sake of employee safty. The man is a walking grease fire waiting to happen.