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Randy Pitchford Says You'll Only Get "The Best Borderlands" If You Root For Him

By 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:James Lucas

Published Mar 5, 2025

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Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford recently came under fire for blocking a Twitch streamer over Borderlands 4 criticism.
He has since responded, saying that there was no critique, just "shi**y negativity".
Pitchford argues that if you want the "best Borderlands", you need to root for and cheer on Gearbox.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford drew fire last month from the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Borderlands community after muting Twitch streamer Mitsu for posting a lengthy thread about their concerns with the new game. "Don't need this energy rig𓆏ht now as the team and I bust our a** to make BL4 the best Borderlands game yet," Pitchford replied.

Just a few days ago, Midwest Games dev Gothalion tagged the pair, arguing that Mitsu's "critique came from a place of love", while asking Pitchford to reconsider and "digest [the thr𝓰ead] gracefully".

"I didn't see any critique," (as reported by ). "I just saw shi**y negativity that was demotivating. Want the best Borderlands? Root for us and cheer us on. If you take developer's passion for granted, we'll all pay the pric🐟e. I love criticism and, thankfully, I have never been in short supply. Don't gaslight me on his post. It wasn't criticism. It was pessimism. It's toxic fo🌺r people killing themselves for your entertainment, so fu** that noise."

What Did Mitsu Say?

As for what Mitsu said to spark the controversy in the first place, he argued that Borderlands 4 𒁃needs a "robust, long term post-launch vision" to keep players invested, worrying that without it, the game will struggle to stand out amidst a crowded looter-shooter and live-service market. Otherwise, he argued, it'll be dead on arrival.

"I really worry about [Borderlands 4]. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:It feels like the movie, feels like other situations where the publisher yanked the markeඣting budget to cut losses since projected sales are way, way down," . "I've yet to see anything that moved me towards being sold on this being a fully conceptualised, completed vision about what a main li🐈ne BL title of the future should look like."

However, while many condemned Pitchford for not being able to take criticism, Mitsu was a lot more understanding in his initial reply; "I don't take it personally, never do. You probably won't see this 'till we're done, if ever, but I remember walking t🌼he streets of Budapest with you leading up to the rooftop mixer. I know your passion, and what you do with it. I hope you prove me wrong."