Gearbox Software

2K begins slow sunset of Battleborn

Free-to-play hero shooter will shut down virtual currency in February, game will remain live through January 2021

Gearbox and its former lawyer agree to drop lawsuits

Suits dismissed after parties resolve "misunderstandings," say evidence exonerated Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford

SAG-AFTRA dismisses Gearbox's stance in Borderlands 3 union row

Actors union says Gearbox was unwilling to apply SAG-AFTRA standards to all Borderlands 3 actors

Why did Borderlands 3 re-cast Troy Baker's role?

Voice actor says developer Gearbox "wouldn't go union"; studio says it tries to meet or exceed union standards for pay, working conditions

Gearbox names Dan Hewitt its chief communications officer

Outgoing ESA VP of Communications to begin role with Borderlands developer next month

Borderlands 3 is the fastest selling game in 2K's history

And 70% of all sales in the first five days were digital

Borderlands 3 PC doubles 2's peak concurrent users at launch

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford reveals latest outing is breaking company records despite Epic backlash

Borderlands 3's secret weapon is in the writers' room

At Devcom, Gearbox Software's Randy Varnell detailed the creation of a "narrative department" to meet the challenge of Borderlands 3

Gearbox commits to cross-play for Borderlands 3

The feature will not be available immediately, but Randy Pitchford promises support "as soon as practicable after launch"

Gearbox names Borderlands 3 gun after fan with terminal cancer

Trevor Eastman was also able to play a section of the game ahead of its September launch

Gearbox didn't file a grievance against former legal counsel

Wade Callender confirms that the Borderlands studio has not followed through on its threat

Claptrap voice actor accuses Randy Pitchford of assault amid pay dispute

Update: Gearbox takes Eddings' allegations "very seriously" but declines to comment due to it being "a personal matter"

The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: How to spoil your own announcement

We discuss Borderlands 3 microtransactions, Epic's plans for Rocket League and Valve Index in our latest episode

Borderlands 3 is about more bullets, not new bullet points

Gearbox developers say the latest entry was about broadening the familiar, share thoughts on collaboration, crassness, and crunch

Borderlands 3 joins list of Epic Games store PC exclusives

2K says its goal is "to embrace new distribution platforms that will contribute to our effort to grow the audience" for Gearbox's shooter

Former Gearbox lawyer reportedly filed discrimination claim ahead of November lawsuit

10 days before Gearbox sued Wade Callender, he filed a discrimination claim against CEO Randy Pitchford alleging religious harassment

Ex-Gearbox lawyer, CEO Randy Pitchford enter legal battle over contract violations, corporate irresponsibility

Wade Callender accuses Pitchford of receiving secret $12 million bonus from Borderlands, other allegations involving potential underage pornography

Former Disney Infinity exec joins Gearbox

John Vignocchi to work on "new tent-pole franchise" for Borderlands studio

Gearbox has stopped working on Battleborn updates

The servers will keep running, but creative director Randy Varnell will now move over to the new Borderlands game

Gearbox makes Battleborn multiplayer free to play

But CEO Randy Pitchford insists the online shooter isn't actually "free-to-play"