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Borderlands boss defends game's abysmal performance, kickstarts yet another PR controversy

Grant St. Clair
Sep 16, 2025
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Borderlands 4. Image via Gearbox

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has done it again. Just as the memory of him saying "real fans" would "find a way" to purchase a potential $80 Borderlands 4 was beginning to fade, he decided to once again insert foot in mouth when the game actually launched. The discussion about Borderlands 4's optimization (or lack thereof)…

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