‘Borderlands’ Non-News: Gearbox recruiting for the next game
Listen. If I can cop to Star Wars non-news, I can admit that this shit is not news as well. But I fucking love Borderlands, and I want a proper third installment almost as badly as I want a fourth Fucking Fallout (and Mass Effect).
Given the massive success of Borderlands 2 and the lesser but still significant success of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, it comes as little surprise that Gearbox is planning another entry in the over-the-top post-apocalyptic shooter franchise.
“We are recruiting for next Borderlands. This is the big one,” Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford recently tweeted, before offering his business email address to anyone who could be described as an “industry badass.” Pitchford outlines no other qualifications, as the studio is seeking myriad people, from writers to art designers to engine programmers.
Beyond the help-wanted ad, neither Pitchford nor Gearbox has offered any further information on the next Borderlands game. It will probably feature some iteration of robotic irritant Claptrap and vibrant, color-coded weaponry, but otherwise we’re in the dark.
The news that Gearbox is recruiting for a third time is exciting. But like, also depressing. Because goddamn it means the game is far away.