Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 3, has advanced major changes within the company. Controversial Randy Pitchford, until now CEO of the firm, will step down as president. The one who will exercise that position from now on will be Steve Jones, former head of the technology department. This does not mean that Pitchford is saying goodbye to Gearbox. In fact, the co-founder of the company will go on to direct Gearbox Entertainment, which encompasses the entire company, as well as the new Gearbox Studios, a parent company dedicated to series and movies.
In a statement shared by Pitchford himself on Twitter, the manager confirmed that he announced this decision during a shareholders meeting. “For those who have not had the privilege, I have worked for more than twenty years with Steve. The easiest thing I can say is that you are better than me”. In his words, his successor embraces the same values that Gearbox shares: happiness, creativity and profit.
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What is Pitchford’s role from now on?
In his role as CEO of Georbox Entertainment and Studios, Randy Pitchford will be responsible for creative strategy at the highest level. Too supervise the different business areas and will act as a glue in managing leadership positions and operations at its various locations.
“Many of you know that in Georbox we do not have the figure of the COO. This is designed to avoid the homogenization of our brands and sagas. I believe that we can be more successful in our mission to entertain the world if we promote diversity in the types of entertainment we do. “
Assures that they can’t make products that only he likes, because then creativity would be limited. In spite of everything, it recognizes that all this needs to be articulated within a joint strategy. Pitchford will continue to interact with the various projects and will be available to anyone who needs it. “I will work to grow our new business unit at Gearbox Software.”
Gearbox Software is currently developing Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, which will be released on March 25 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.
Fuente | Randy Pitchford (Twitter)
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