Randy P
Bio
Randy is one of four founders of Gearbox software and under his guidance as President and CEO, Gearbox has grown from an idea into a leading independent game development studio who?s titles have sold over 12 million units worldwide earning gross revenues of over $350 million.

With Gearbox, Randy directed, produced and/or was executive producer for Half-Life: Opposing Force, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Half-Life for PlayStation 2, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, 007 James Bond: Nightfire, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Halo: Combat Evolved PC.

In 2005, Randy served as Co-Director and Executive Producer of Gearbox's original franchise 'Brothers in Arms'. In March of 2005, Gearbox launched the franchise with publisher Ubisoft Entertainment on three platforms to achieve record sales and tremendous critical acclaim making it the best selling and highest rated WW2 action game ever released on the Xbox video game system.

Randy is also is a fierce on-line competitive gamer who has earned a reputation since the days of Doom with the handle 'DuvalMagic.'

Before becoming a full-time game developer, Randy was a professional magician in Hollywood occasionally performing at the famous Magic Castle between classes at UCLA.
Length of time I have been employed in the industry
10+ years
Game companies I have worked for
Gearbox Software and a couple of others...
Titles I have worked on
Every Gearbox title and a few others before Gearbox...
Advice
Advice
Resources I would recommend for those interested in getting into game development (books, tutorials, sites, etc)
Start by learning how to create. Then, strive to create something interesting. Internet, books, school, friends and the modification community are all great resources to use to discover your path.
Favorites
Favorites
First game I remember playing
Peek-a-boo
All-time favorite game
Risk