E3: Gearbox CEO Responds To Rumor Of New Borderlands SpinOff
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has responded to rumors that the studio is co-developing a new Borderlands game with another studio. He said directly that these rumors are false. Pitchford went on to say that Gearbox would be the lead developer of any future Borderlands game, and there would be no co-development.
"I am told of rumors that Gearbox is 'assisting' or 'co-developing' another Borderlands game (or a new spin-off game). These rumors are NOT accurate. Gearbox is lead dev of any future games in the Borderlands franchise (or any Borderlands adjacent games) with no co-development," he said on Twitter.
Gamereactor reported recently that a new Borderlands game is "much closer than you think." The site said it's not a numbered entry but rather potentially a spin-off. Reporter Jeff Grubb also mentioned that a Borderlands spin-off is coming, with Gearbox contributing to its development in some capacity. Grubb mentioned this as part of the announcement that Gearbox will attend E3 2021.
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