Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's boss, if you look closely
A video game trailer has sparked a feud between two industry figures, drawing attention from gaming outlets.
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Source diversity sample: GameSpot · PC Gamer · IGN Southeast Asia · gamesradar.com · Yahoo Tech · Video Games Chronicle · Kotaku · IGN.
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Who is Randy Pitchford?
Randy Pitchford is the boss of Gearbox Software, a video game developer known for the Borderlands series.
What is the joke that Pitchford made?
Pitchford made a joke about a canceled Borderlands game, which Saber Interactive's CEO has now responded to.
What is Taxi Sim Rideshare Stimulator?
Taxi Sim Rideshare Stimulator is a new game from Saber Interactive, which features a character resembling Randy Pitchford.
Where it stands
The CEO of Saber Interactive has confirmed that a new game trailer contains a jab at Randy Pitchford, the boss of Gearbox Software. The dig is a response to a joke Pitchford made about a canceled Borderlands game.
The evidence is in the trailer for Saber's Taxi Sim Rideshare Stimulator, which includes a character resembling Pitchford. The open question is how this feud will escalate, if at all.
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The reporting (9)
- Saber Interactive’s New Taxi Game Is Beefing With Randy Pitchford GameSpot · 1d ago
- Saber CEO hides jab at Randy Pitchford in game trailer as payback for Pitchford dumping on Embracer PC Gamer · 1d ago
- Rideshare Stimulator IGN Southeast Asia · 1d ago
- Without Embracer, Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford "is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living," Saber CEO says in belated response to digs made in the looter shooter gamesradar.com · 1d ago
- Saber Interactive’s New Taxi Game Is Beefing With Randy Pitchford Yahoo Tech · 1d ago
- Saber Interactive CEO confirms that its latest trailer contains a dig at Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford Video Games Chronicle · 1d ago
- Saber CEO Confirms New Game Trailer Contains A Shot At Gearbox's Randy Pitchford As Payback Over A Borderlands 4 Joke Kotaku · 1d ago
- Borderlands Boss Randy Pitchford Ridiculed by Former Colleague in Trailer for Taxi Sim Rideshare Stimulator IGN · 1d ago
- Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's boss, if you look closely Game File | Stephen Totilo · 1d ago
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