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Read More »Ex-Gearbox lawyer accuses CEO Randy Pitchford of taking ‘secret’ $12 million bonus
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Read More »Borderlands 3 won’t be coming to Nintendo Switch
Developer Gearbox Software has revealed that it was in talks with Nintendo to bring the next instalment in the Borderlands franchise to Switch, but the platform’s holder didn’t carry on with the discussion. That’s according to Gearbox’s founder Randy Pitchford, as spotted by IGN, who was asked on Twitter to …
Read More »PlayStation’s Murray Pannell joins 2K as VP of publishing
2K Games has hired PlayStation’s UK marketing director. Murray Pannell, who has held senior marketing roles at Ubisoft, Xbox and Electronic Arts, will be the firm’s new VP of publishing. He takes the role ahead of the departure of 2K International’s general manager Neil Ralley. Ralley has led the 2K …
Read More »Borderlands Triple Pack heading to retail next week
2K Games has announced the Borderlands Triple Pack retail bundle for release later this month. The Triple Pack combines Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Prequel, along with all bonus content for each, into one tidy release. The $49.99/38.81 package will arrive on November 17thfor PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. …
Read More »Take-Two shuts 2K China studio
2K parent company Take Two has announced it is closing its Shanghai studio. The company confirmed the above to GamesIndustry.biz, who reports that 2K China – the studio in charge of development on China-exclusive MMO Borderlands Online – has been closed. This office was home to roughly 150 members of …
Read More »2K China closed as Borderlands Online cancelled
150 jobs lost, but Take-Two working to ‘help identify new opportunities within the company’
Read More »Take-Two: Mafia III will ‘absolutely’ be as big as BioShock and Borderlands
Take-Two wants its Mafia series to sit alongside Borderlands and BioShock as one of its biggest games franchises. The game is published by Take-Two’s 2K division and is being created by Hanger 13, a new development unit set-up to work specifically on Mafia III – which is due to launch …
Read More »Pitchford: Even if someone hates you, it’s a win
Gearbox boss says one gamer has emailed him every week since 2009 to complain about Borderlands
Read More »Major 2K Games title to be announced ‘soon’
2K Games will release a major triple-A game before March 2016, Take-Two has announced. The firm would not be drawn on what the game is, and CEO Strauss Zelnick would not even confirm if the title will appear at E3 next month. "We leave these announcements to the labels," he …
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