Gearbox Software is featured once again on the Jace Hall show - this time, we showed him the office and Borderlands, and even let him shoot our real-world Pulse Rifle. However, he overstepped his bounds, stealing some footage of Aliens: Colonial Marines and betraying our trust! Whatever you do, do NOT watch this episode of the Jace Hall Show.
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Gearbox has been featured by Gamasutra as one of 2008's Breakthrough Developers in a recent feature! We're proud to be on this list as one of only 20 studios recognized by Gamasutra for "excellent work or work in progress that makes us think about games in a fresh, vital manner."
Go Gearbox!
The full episode of the Jace Hall Show featuring Randy Pitchford is up! The interview with Randy starts at about 3:30 into the clip - load it up for a laid-back sort of interview with Randy (plus some gameplay footage from Hell's Highway)!
Gamasutra posted a rather lengthy interview with Randy that discusses everything from the early days of Gearbox to the industry at large and what it's like running an independent game company. Check it out for some interesting industry talk!
"I am independent, and I am going to continue to be, because I have two people I have to worry about. I have our customers, and I have our people. If we're in a marathon, and not a sprint, we have to care about our people. It's not enough to make an awesome game. You have to make an awesome game, and then be ready and excited to make the next one even better."
Today - June 6th, 2008 - is the 64th anniversary of D-Day. It's important to us at Gearbox to recognize such historical days and the brave individuals who served in WWII. We've put together the following pieces and hope you will observe this historical moment with us.
From the letter from Colonel John Antal included in the Road to Hill 30 package:
"They say that big doors open on small hinges. D-Day was a big door and it took paratroopers like Sergeant Matt Baker to make D-Day a success for the Allies. Squad leaders may represent small hinges in the big scheme of war, but the door to Europe wouldn't open unless brave soldiers like Baker helped kick it in."
The following are some historical pieces that help us remember D-Day.
This audio file is Dwight Eisenhower's D-Day broadcast to Western Europe, where he specifically addresses the people and what they can do, and prepares the way for the Allies to liberate Europe.
In this image, you will see the letter from Eisenhower to the Allied Expeditionary Force:
Finally, here is a historical photo taken during the D-Day invasion:
We all know that Randy is an avid gamer (to put it mildly). Want proof? Just check out his XBL tag on his profile page. When someone plays games that much, you know they've got some good recommendations and many fond memories of games that you may have never heard of before - and now you can check out Randy's very own playlist from GameTap! Check it out to learn about some of the games that inspire and helped shape Randy's gaming experience!
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