Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford is spotted on social media attacking GameInformer for pointing out his poor communication skills. During yesterday’s Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal event, Randy took to stage and confirmed that there will be no microtransactions in Borderlands 3. Meanwhile, another producer confirmed that there indeed microtransactions in Borderlands 3.
As GameInformer reported, Borderlands 3 features paid cosmetic microtransactions. Randy took to Twitter to attack the publication for reporting on the story, calling it a “shitty clickbait.”
But the fact of the matter is, Randy’s poor communication skills are to blame here. What Randy tried to say on stage is that the game features no pay to win microtransactions. He stated that those who played Borderlands 2 will feel right at home. And what did Borderlands 2 had? Microtransactions.
Come on guys – shitty clickbait headline. Literally seconds before I said that, I made it very clear we’re going to do more cosmetic stuff like we did in Borderlands 2. You know I was talking about premium currency and loot boxes kind of stuff NOT being in our game.
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) May 1, 2019
Why you guys would fuck me on this is beyond me… thanks a lot.
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) May 1, 2019
You sad no micro transactions. Paying small sums of money for cosmetics is micro transactions. You lied.
Not having loot boxes is a big plus, but be honest in how you're monetizing a game that already costs $60.
— Dan Sapossnek (@korndawggg) May 1, 2019
See @gameinformer – this is what your fuckwitted tweet is doing! Please correct your bullshit. This user believes and has called me a liar because of your incomplete context click bait bullshit here. You are better than this.
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) May 1, 2019
Here are Randy’s poor communication skills on display
Those who are confused by his statement let us clarify the situation. Borderlands 3 does have microtransactions. However, Gearbox will only sell cosmetic items. There are no loot boxes and no way to buy weapons and gear with real life money.
Via: Reddit
