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"You Can Keep The Game, Randy": Borderlands Fans Aren't Taking CEO's Price Comments Lightly

By 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Johnny Flores Jr.

Published May 22, 2025

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The larger Borderlands community has rallied against Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford after his recent comments regarding the game's potential price.
Taking to Reddit, droves of fans have vowed to either skip Borderlands 4 entirely or wait until the game is on a massive discount.
Many believe his comments were unnecessary, and Pitchford has since walked back his comments.

A few days after his post൲ about "real fans" findin⛦g a way to pay $80 for 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Borderlands 4 went viral, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has so꧃rt of walked back his initial comments in a semi-apology post.

In a post shared on social media, Pitchford said it wasn't "his intent" to take fans for granted, and he was "humbled" by the response, though the words "I," "am" and "sorry" are nowhere to be found. Either way, it seems like the damage has been done, as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Borderlands fans .

Sorry Borderlands 4, But I'm Not Paying $80 To Be Considered A "Real Fan" Of Anything

Gearbox Software fou♐nder Randy Pitchford has landed himself in hot water while talking abo൲ut Borderlands 4.

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Pitchford's Comments May Have Larger Consequences

, fans voiced their displeasure with Pitchford in droves. Many🃏 said they'd be skipping out on Borderl𒈔ands 4 entirely, while others said they'd wait for a major price cut before considering it.

"You can keep the game Ran🦩dy," . "I'll go play some other free-to-play or indie gꦿame."

Elsewhere, fans recalled how quickly the base versions of past Borderlands games went on sale, along with the inevitable "Ultimate" edition that bundles all DLC. "Yeah, I'll play eventually probably, but I will wait until I can pay a lower price for the whole game (including) DL♛C," .

"I was considering buying the game launch week or month, buying full price essentially," , "Now? I'm waiting unti𓃲l a deal next year﷽."

Of course, there are players who've said they're out altogether after Pitchford's comments. "I’m not buying it BECAUSE he said that," . The rest of the thread is filled with similar sentiments, making it abundantly clear that ♓words can have consequences. With the game nﷺot due out until early September, it'll be a while before any impact will be reported.