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inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

$80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen"

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$80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen"

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inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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Worried the impending arrival of $80 games might price you out of your favourite hobby? Well if Borderlands 4 follows s…
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    I knew Randy would fuck up the game somehow.

  • joel_feila@lemmy.world
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    And my way is, wait a few years for the deluxe edition to come out on sale.

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    Also, let’s not forget the new EULA regarding shift accountsAlso, he made his 'fans" wait while bl3 was only available on the epic store. Fuck this dude, I am done with the franchise.

    • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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      How is the game being available make people wait? Did PC get the release before consoles?

  • andros_rex@lemmy.world
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    Remember how Randy Pitchford funneled money that was supposed to go to Aliens: Colonial Marines into Borderlands 2 (and Duke Nukem Forever lol)

    Callender’s suit alleges that Pitchford “breached his fiduciary duties by exploiting Gearbox employees and property to fund Pitchford’s private cravings,” and one portion of the suit makes two sensational accusations about Pitchford’s behavior: that he accidentally left a selection of “underage” pornography on a USB stick at a restaurant, and that he used his company’s money to host parties where “adult men have reportedly exposed themselves to minors, to the amusement of Pitchford.”

    How the fuck do you leave a USB stick full of child abuse material at a fucking Medieval Times and get away with it?

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    Nope, just would play Tiny Tina’s Wonderland again honestly, which I got for around $10 when it was heavily on sale a year ago.

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    In today’s dollars, my local video game store in 1991 was selling Wizardry for the NES for $141.

    Fuck, the average AAA Atari 2600 game was $99 in today’s dollars. Games like Pitfall and Pac-Man.

    Just some perspective. I’m going to go yell at a cloud or something, now.

    • andros_rex@lemmy.world
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      Atari 2600 Pac Man is shit lol

  • bss03@infosec.pub
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    I agree, but when you wouldn’t let Aspyr do a Linux port for BL3, I stopped being a “real fan”.

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    Arrrrrr!

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    ﹏𓊝

    • neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Theseus’ ship? Borderlands 4 is just the projectfile of borderlands 2 with every part replaced? 😱

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        Would be better than 3

    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Unfortunately, the real appeal of the Borderlands series is multiplayer. The games are alright in single player mode, but multiplayer is where it really shines. And cracked copies likely won’t work with multiplayer, because they use game servers for matchmaking.

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    Guess I’m not a real fan. Fuck you Randy. He’s such a cunt.

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      While working on Borderlands 3, the team was severely underpaid. People started quitting, so Randy promised them an “unprecedented company profit-sharing bonus model.” That never got paid—he blamed “higher-than-anticipated development costs and sales not meeting projections.” Borderlands 3 went GOTY, a few dozens millions copies sold. Randy secured a $12M executive bonus for himself. When staff expressed dissatisfaction, Pitchford told them they were free to quit. This was in the middle of the pandemic, and the job market was absolute crap.

      https://mcvuk.com/business-news/borderlands-3-developer-gearbox-accused-of-reneging-on-staff-bonuses/

      • JigglySackles@lemmy.world
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        I’ve not heard a single good thing about him. He’s just a toolbag through and through.

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        If anyone deserves for his workers to get unionized, it’s this asshole

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    Oh I’ll find a way alright.

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    I’ve been a big Borderlands fan for 10+ years. I played through the first one multiple times and loved it. My wife and I bonded over BL1 when we first started dating.

    Was super excited for BL2, and have played it many times throughout the years.

    But the pre-sequel was a let down, and BL3 felt soulless and lacked the same spark as BL2.

    Tiny Tina Wonderlands was great, and felt like a return to what made BL2 so fun.

    All that to say, I don’t have high hopes for BL4, nor will I be paying $80 for it. It just feels like they’re coasting off the brand name at this point and trying to exploit longtime BL players like myself.

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      What’s your take on the telltale game?

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    put it on my wish list

    buy it for $15 in a year

    yawn

    • technomad@slrpnk.net
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      I feel like if it drops that much in one year, it’s probably a pretty shit game anyway right?

      • Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub
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        If it being Borderlands 4 wasn’t enough of a tip considering the stellar writing we had on pre-sequel and 3.

  • EarWorm@lemmy.world
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    TIL real Borderlands fans are pirates.

    • tomi000@lemmy.world
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      They become pirates if necessary.

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    I’ve found a way to play every Borderlands game, 2 is my fave, and not pay more than 12 usd, for the 3rd one which I didn’t even get halfway through 'cause it’s boring AF - I love Steam sales and don’t have FOMO

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