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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
《邊緣禁地4》真的要賣80美元？執行長：如果你是粉絲就想辦法買下去
2K Games 旗下 Gearbox Software 開發中的新作《邊緣禁地4》（Borderlands 4），此前 Gearbox 執行長 Randy Pitchford 才表示不清楚遊戲該賣多少。但最近 Pitchford 卻被發現，先前回應網友關於《邊緣禁地4》的售價問題時，就表示：「如果你是《邊緣禁地》粉絲就會買」。 此前，一名玩家擔心《邊緣禁地4》的售價會高達 80 美元，在 Randy Pitchford 的 X（推特）留言，希望他們不要冒險，否則很多玩家不會願意花 80 美元買這遊戲，因為會助長價格上漲的風氣。並認為 Pitchford 是開發商執行長，肯定在售價上有一定的發言權。 但對此，Pitchford 卻不認同這說法，回應：「A) 這不是我能決定的。 B) 如果你是真粉絲，你就會想辦法買下它。我在 1991 年時，家裡附近的電玩店有一片 SEGA Genesis（Mega Drive）主機的《星際航艦》（Starflight），售價 80 美元，我才剛剛從高中畢業，在皮斯摩海灘的冰淇淋店打工，領最低的薪資，但我還是想辦法買到了。」 A) Not my call. B) If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen. My local game store had Starflight for Sega Genesis for $80 in 1991 when I was just out of high school working minimum wage at an ice cream parlor in Pismo Beach and I found a way to make it happen. — Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) May 14, 2025 而 Pitchford 的回應卻不被網友們買單，有人嘲諷《邊緣禁地4》80 美元，但玩過這系列的都知道，後面還會推出季票，或是各種造型：「這絕對是近期最糟的執行長回應」、「我等不及看到這款遊戲失敗」、「別用通貨膨脹那一套，我們的薪水可沒有」。 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
Geek Culture
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford Addresses 'Borderlands 4' US$80 Price Hike, Claims It Won't Be Issue For 'Real Fans'
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has made some controversial comments surrounding the potential US$80 price tag of its upcoming looter-shooter Borderlands 4 , claiming that 'real fans' will find a way to fork over the cash when the sequel launches on 12 September this year. Pitchford took to X\Twitter in response to a fan's post stating that the game had 'better not be 80 dollars', to which he explained that the game's pricing was not his call, before proceeding to dismiss the pricing concerns. 'If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen.' he wrote, 'My local game store had Starflight for Sega Genesis for $80 in 1991 when I was just out of high school working minimum wage at an ice cream parlour in Pismo Beach and I found a way to make it happen.' Unsurprisingly, Pitchford's comments didn't go well with the Borderlands community, sparking negative backlash across the board, with fans posting comments like 'That has to be one of the worst CEO replies from recent memory,' or 'Just don't buy it. Talk with your money. If you're a true fan, you won't accept them pricing people out. This one's US$80, the next game will be US$100 and continue to rise. Say no,' with many insinuating that they pirate the game instead of paying for its hefty price tag. Of course, this doesn't mean that the game would actually cost US$80 when it launches, with Pitchford stating earlier this month that he doesn't know how much the game would be priced at. 'It's going to be the people at the publishing house that decide that. We'll know soon. I think it's going to be fine, whatever the [price is]. It's worth it.' he explained at the time. With the direction the industry is going, it won't be surprising if Borderlands 4 does end up being US$80, with other major names, such as Nintendo and Microsoft, having already announced price hikes for their upcoming games. While publisher Take-Two has seen a more cautious approach with their game prices, with the upcoming Mafia: The Old Country only costing US$50, it remains to be seen which direction Borderlands 4 will take as it approaches its release on 12 September 2025. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Borderlands 4 Gearbox Software Randy Pitchford
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Borderlands 3 player beats every last bit of the FPS at the highest difficulty, without getting downed a single time: "The most tense run I've done"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A Borderlands 3 player has completed the entire game at the hardest difficulty, without getting downed a single time. In the Borderlands games, running out of health drops you to the ground, but it doesn't immediately kill you. Instead, it challenges you to 'fight for your life' - if you can get a kill while downed, you'll immediately be resurrected to fight another day (allies can also resurrect you during FFYL). For streamer LazyData, however, that was never on the table. Running an entire playthrough of Borderlands 3 - including all DLC and the complete endgame - they made their way through the game without ever entering FFYL, aside from in one scripted moment that's hard-coded into the game and can't be avoided. Making their achievement even more impressive was the fact that they completed their challenge in Mayhem Mode, massively increasing enemy health pools and adding various extra modifiers. Mayhem Mode runs from level 1 to level 10, so naturally LazyData was making the challenge as hard as possible. Much of their run was played out using their patented 'Hellzerker' build for Amara, which focuses on rapidly clearing out enemies and staying as mobile as possible. Even more impressive is the fact that there's not much healing in the kit, and what's available requires you to be playing as aggressively as possible. That's all well and good for a Borderlands game generally, but it's probably a little more nerve-wracking when a single big hit can end an entire run. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says "F balance" for Borderlands 4, before affirming that weapons and skills will get nerfs if they need them.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Borderlands 4 Might Cost $80, CEO Pitchford says 'Real Fans' Would Buy It Anyway
Fans have expressed concern over a potential $80 price tag for Borderlands 4, and Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford says 'real fans' would buy it regardless. Earlier in the year, the gaming market committed to its first $80 launch title with the Nintendo Switch 2's Mario Kart World. As more companies get on board with the potential pricing hike (like Microsoft and Xbox), fans have expressed concern that Gearbox's next title in the Borderlands franchise, Borderlands 4, will follow suit and also increase the game's base price to $80. The latest Borderlands 4 trailer can be seen below. Aside from Microsoft and Mario Kart World, so far other companies like 2K have not committed to the price increase outwardly. Notoriously outspoken Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford, has responded to one fan today in regards to the potential price increase. A fan on X (formerly Twitter) responded to Randy Pitchford's post promoting the announcement that Borderlands 4 is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 with 'Randy, this game better not be 80 dollars. Don't take that risk, alot of gamers aren't gonna pay 80 dollars and feed this notion of constant increase of the price tag You are the CEO, you have some say with the price when it comes to your publisher.' Pitchford replied to that fan directly saying that it's not his call on the potential price increase, and continued with 'If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen. My local game store had Starflight for Sega Genesis for $80 in 1991 when I was just out of high school working minimum wage at an ice cream parlor in Pismo Beach and I found a way to make it happen.' Fans who responded underneath that statement were not happy, and fans feel the CEO has a 'lack of awareness.' Last week during a PAX East panel, Pitchford claimed Borderlands 4 is 'by far the biggest universe that we've built,' on top of a statement that refuses to rule out the price hike. According to IGN, Pitchford said during that same panel 'There's other folks accepting the reality that game budgets are increasing, and there's tariffs for the retail packaging. It's getting gnarly out there, you guys. Borderlands 4 has more than twice the development budget for Borderlands 3. More than twice. So the truth is, I don't know what the price is going to be.' Borderlands 4 is out on September 12, 2025.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
GTA 6 release date set for May 2026 as Rockstar's long-awaited open-world blockbuster is delayed out of this year
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It's official – GTA 6 has a release date, but Rockstar Games has confirmed its upcoming open-world blockbuster won't be making its previously announced fall 2025 release window after all. Instead, GTA 6 is planned to launch on May 26, 2026. Rockstar put out the news along with an apology on its Twitter account today, noting that it's "very sorry that this is later than you expected." The statement continues: "The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team. We want to thank you for your support and your patience as we work to finish the game. "With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto 6 is no exception. We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve." Rockstar rounds off the statement saying that "we look forward to sharing more information with you soon." Even GTA 6 aside, it was clear even last year that 2025 was going to be a packed year for game releases, but there's no doubt that the next Grand Theft Auto game was the big one for many. Back in February, the CEO of Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive, Strauss Zelnick, said "we feel really good" about the planned 2025 release, but acknowledged that "there's always a risk of slippage." Unfortunately, that's exactly what's happened. Coincidentally, just this week, Borderlands 4 got its release date moved forward by 11 days, which prompted many to speculate that since Gearbox is also owned by Take-Two, perhaps this could help narrow down GTA 6's release date. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford was quick to say that this wasn't the case, and later doubled down to say he had no "insider information about some other game launch." Here's hoping that GTA 6 will be worth the wait when it's eventually here. At least we can officially mark our calendars now – there's just over a year to go. Hang in there, folks. GTA 6 will sell "for 10+ years," and because "there is no competition" Rockstar is "not going to release the game until they're 100% happy with it," reckons former GTA dev.
