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Randy Pitchford is one of the best examples of failing upwards in this industry. While Gearbox has had a few solid titles, the amount of scummery, lies and mistreatment of the employees who made them successful from this scumbag are immense. And for all that, he got a massive payday from Embracer.

People are being very hard on Randy Pitchford in the comments, but he is an excellent magician. He made all that "Aliens: Colonial Marines" money disappear!

Randy Pitchford is the tragedy of Gearbox.

That Pitchford isnt in prison for embezzlement after the Duke Nukem Forever and Aliens Colonial Marines fiascos is proof that pitchford is a magician

Randy Pitchford's greatest nemesis is..... Randy Pitchford. Also, he really should've stayed a wannabe magician, not a CEO.

It's a shame it didn't get an offline mode. I liked this game and only ever played it solo.

Theres like a small brief period of gaming history where Randy Pitchford wasn't a villian...and he desperately wants us to forget that.

I really wish they would have made battleborn able to be played offline. Because the campaign+leveling system and coop was nice

Hi, OG Battleborn player here, i just want to start off first by saying i absolutely loved this game, I would play it for days nonstop, and i stuck with it for quite a while until most of its playerbase dropped, and even had contact with people trying to make a pro scene for the game, if this game was still playable today id certainly be playing it again, but the game definitely had issues. A great thing about the game was characters felt alive and powerful, not through their lore or story relevance, but through their abilities and animations and style. Gameplay was very fun and flowed well, healers tanks and dps classes all felt great to play, but having gear aquisition tied to the story mode was a slog of a grind and I feel turned lots of players and potential new players away from the idea of the game. If you wanted good gear you would need to play through different story missions, this grind seemed endless and was one of the reasons I quit. Honestly this game could have done perfectly fine without a story, if the game was distributed as free-to-play with store skins and a battle pass I think it would have generated enough revenue to stay alive. Remove gear being tied to grindy story missions and have preset equipable gear made available before you load into a match and a lot more people would have had accessibility to the multiplayer. This game had so much promise, and was one of, if not the most memorable multiplayer experiences I will ever have, and its a shame that we will probably never see a Battleborn 2 in the future.

Battleborn was one of my all time favorite games. I can’t believe people continue to bring it back up to remind me no one else liked it.

I miss playing this game. Wish they could make it Playable offline :/ I wanna play as montana again.

I remember really enjoying what this game had to offer, and it really was quite different in practice than Overwatch, even though at first glance they looked similar. I think what really hurt was Pitchford himself directly comparing the two games in a competitive sense on Twitter. If the head of the studio is referring to the two as competitors instead of highlighting the differences, then of course everyone is going to think they're the same genre. Probably the only MOBA I actually enjoyed.

Any loss for Randy Pitchford is a win for everyone else.

I never really had an interest in hero shooters so this is all just fascinating as to how this all happened

Best banter in a hero shooter ever! "Know this: you will remember corporate ad jingles long after you forget your parents' faces." "I will not rest until every shirt on this planet IS TUCKED THE FUCK IN!"

Battleborn launched with PvE, a slightly larger roster, skill trees, and so much more. Overwatch didn't. As someone whose never played Battleborn, I still can't help but feel distraught over the game's demise, especially with how mediocre Overwatch's launch was, and how much worse the game has gotten since OW2 went live.

It's a huge shame that Battleborn died and I do wish there was an offline mode to play the campaign. There were a lot of fun playstyles in this game you can't find anywhere else.

I remember playing the hell out of this game. Tried to get my friends to play it but they were heavy in to Overwatch. Game had a ton going for it. Sadly Overwatch overshadowed it.

I miss playing as Phoebe. Teleporting behind players and activating her ultimate. Or turning into a puddle of darkness with Galalea.

Good news everyone! You're able to play Battleborn via the PC with some limitations. The news comes from the official Battleborn discord server. More info in there and how it's possible :D

You know there aren't many channels where every single video is an absolute joy.

Miss the hell out of Battleborn. The only hero shooter that just clicked for me.

I remember seeing a lot of bashing on Battleborn not long after it died. Watching the development process and the goals they had in mind for the world and the gameplay makes its failure a real shame

Battleborn gave me one thing that will never be replaceable okay two things. A CAMPAIGN at launch that was actually GOOD comparable to any of the events overwatch has ever had. And Galilea, what a character. Shout out to Shawna mills who co directed the opening cinematic, thanks for letting us pal around with you during that

I would've felt bad for Gearbox if Randy Bitchford wasn't directing it.

One thing ive noticed with these multiplayer centric online games is that the character art designs are always well done. I wish there was a 3rd person action game with hero shooter sensibilities/multiple characters with great art ditection and a killer singleplayer campaign.

Battleborn and overwatch were entirely different games, they just happen to come out at the same time and people called it an Overwatch clone. The only similarity was it was hero based. Game really had potential and died for no reason

Pitchford and Cliff B should get together and merge Battle born and Law breakers into one games, but do not launch it, just state it went gold, then they have cancelled it, that way they can cut the middleman out and save a lot of time. lol

Sad this game fell as hard as it did. It had some really unique and awesome designs. The witch Orendi has one of the coolest designs and many things I love. Edged pointy big hat, four arms and eyes on her palms to cast spells. Mushroom Miko at least being the third living organism in the world. There's animals, plants and fungus. People seem to forget mushrooms are a species of their own. And the butler Marquis with a cane as a sniper. It's this kind of stuff I wish more games had.

Never forget Alien Colonial Marines. My brother pre ordered it and he got him. I have never paid for a gearbox game ever since.

I bought both Battleborn and Overwatch, and I can honestly say I preferred Battleborn. The PVE was just so much fun, though I will be the first to admit the PVP was lacking. As I prefer PVE Coop, that was fine. I really liked the Hero Shooter with MOBA elements, and I loved the way you gained experience and evolved the characters even though you had to start over from Level 1 each time. It really was the superior game with an amazing set of heroes, and I wish I could still play it.

If they went hard on the PVE side, they could have been a contender. This game was hella fun. Gigantic was another moba-esque shooter that was super fun too. RIP to dead games :(

Battleborn had one of the best intros! First day buy, I still remember it like it was yesterday! I loved both Battleborn and Overwatch which bring me riotous nostalgia!

I will continue to mourn this game. I truly enjoyed it

Battleborn was really something . Loved every bit of it and stayed til the end ❤

Do you remember that these characters show up in Ready Player One? The game was basically dead before the movie even released.

This game was brilliant. I remember it was announced it was shutting down right after it was announced that Overwatch 2 was going to have PvE. I remember feeling so bitter that Battleborn offered what Overwatch 2 needed a sequel to give, and with how that turned out, im just super bitter Randy Pitchford doesn't know how to SHUT THE FUCK UP :(

Battleborn is my favourite game that died. The criticisms on focus were valid and it could have used more variety in the skill trees etc but overall I found it more enjoyable than Overwatch, even at the time. It's primary mode, the Moba style one, offered a bit more strategy and team work then the more simplified OW objectives and the characters were more varied with some great personality.

Managed to play the game for smth like 150 hours (including the beta) before the servers became deserted, enjoyed every single moment of it. Was stiil there when the player count was around 600 players... To this day, I would prefer Battleborn to Overwatch. Rest in peace, these were good times.

You know what, its now an opportunity for Battleborn w/ how Overwatch 2 fails to deliver its PVE mode.

This game was done so *OUTRAGEOUSLY* dirty. It has so much charm, but thanks to its poorly-timed release against the now-insanely-infamous Overwatch, nobody gave the game a chance... with Overwatch suffering dreadfully now, I wish Gearbox would consider relaunching this game. But I highly doubt it.

I was a developer on Battleborn. There are many fingers that could be pointed at what was to blame, but ultimately it was a game that tried to be too many things and please too many people. It was originally planned as a F2P PvP FPS MOBA. The publisher wasn't comfortable with a F2P business model at that time, at least not with such a large upfront investment (Fortnite would come along and change everyone's minds soon after this, but it hadn't happened yet). To justify a $60 pricetag the decision was made, relatively late in the development cycle, to add PvE content. This content was given Gearbox's full attention, but it was not planned from the outset, leading to tension between PvE and PvP design goals (as well as increased technical difficulties). It also fractured the player pools, since players could only queue for one activity at a time, which had enormous implications on wait times and skill matching. There was a lot of love and passion put into that game, it's a shame more people didn't get a chance to play it. In the end, it was not one thing that killed the game, but many small things. It was a death from a thousand cuts, many (but not all) self-inflicted. I think narrower focus would have helped, as would have a different business model, as would a different launch window, as would marketing better distancing itself from Overwatch, as would have many of other things. And so it goes.

I genuinely miss this game, it’s still one of my all time favorites and this game’s style and gameplay blow Overwatch out of the water

It's just a hunch, but I believe that if Battleborn came out today ( and it was F2P) it would be way more successful than it ever was. Specially since Blizzard has been doing an AMAZING job making players hate all of their games, including Overwatch.

This was a fun enough game to play with friends. I was sad when it went offline, but with no new content/DLC we had stopped playing anyway. Live service games are such a scam. You buy a game and one day someone just decides you can no longer play it.

Battleborn wasn’t perfect, but it was a fun, complete game with both PvE and PvP. And yet, people who praised Overwatch and its “sequel” have been duped and shat on by ActiBlizzard over and over. Its an insult and a joke. Despite its shortcomings and its early death, Battleborn was the superior game in the end.

Putting Randy Pitchford aside.... I really miss BB, I was hoping for years that it would come back somehow be it sequel or remaster. But alas, it just wasn't mean to be 😔

Imagine if Battleborn was released during the height of the Overwatch 2 fiasco. Let another company or group buy Battleborn, rework it a little, change some stuff and rerelease it.

Gearbox needs to drop that Greasy man. Randy has made some good stuff in the past but the man is a Grimey CEO.

God is miss this game... I was forced to play OW and miss Battleborn so much... I would trade in a second.

And yet, Battleborn had PvE and no one committing suicide, nor a Cosby Suite in that office.

Could have just titled it "Randy Pitchford" and that would have been all that was needed.

It was correct that Battleborn and Overwatch were quite different. Battleborne was much more like your average MOBA but first person. I appreciated it because it was a replacement for Super Monday Night Combat. The issue, to me, was a really mediocre singleplayer/co-op campaign that they kept trying to push as the main component while the multiplayer languished under a lack of maps and a need for delicate balance. Meanwhile, Overwatch comparisons kept showing up with this really rich multiplayer-focused experience and I think at the end of the day - that's what people stick with long-term. It's nice to have a campaign, but I think in a world where you're competing on a multiplayer front, you have to have that as a the main focus.

Battleborn was so much fun, it’s the only game I’ve ever really gotten to play versus the devs. I really hope they relaunch it at some point. Oscar Mike gamers rise up.

I kinda really want Battleborn to come back now. With Overwatch's controveries pilling up it seems like the perfect time for Battleborn to make a comeback😊

Battleborn was actually very fun. The issue is that Blizzard did a brilliant/evil tactic of releasing their beta on the same day as Battleborn

This game was a great example.for publishers and game developer of how important a marketing team is. I remember watching the game trailers and news about it just to get overwatch ads back 2016

I honestly think Battleborn could have an audience if it came out today

I loved this game. I wish they just kept the servers online so I could play it :(

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REVIVE THE GAME! LET'S BRING IT BACK BABYYYY

It’s so sad these online only games can be just nuked. I played this from launch to end and the small community I was a part of was absolutely gutted. If you have a disc you should absolutely be able to play a game no matter what

You can play Battleborn now offline with community mod.

I actually still hold this game dear to my heart. It's a shame Overwatch overshadowed it so hardcore

With the state of Overwatch2, the BattleBorn reboot would likely would do fairly well if not amazing.

This game deserved so much better, I loved how fun almost every character was to play

During the open beta, this game was better than Overwatch. The roster, the game modes, and the customization made this game superior. Not sure what happened after the full release.

I so desperately want this game to make a come back...

I just want Brothers in arms to make a return. Or a remaster/remake of the original 2

I was there till the end. I remember running one of the DLC missions one last time, just days from the closure. I still miss it.

I miss this game so much. Me and my buddy's went pro in this game sadly as it was dying. RIP B.B, remember what we had lads

OH SHUT UP RANDY!

Take me 2 months to have courage to watch it... and as i expected, i'm heartbroken :( It's sad how things turned for Battleborn, however, i will never give up hope that one day, it came back. Thanks for this video, eve if it sad :/

Even given Gearbox's shortcomings, the saga of Battleborn was just down to really unfortunate circumstances. I do agree with Randy there. Its a shame and I don't think they deserved it.

I really miss Battleborn. The characters had quirky personalities and I enjoyed the playstyles of most of them. A damn shame what happened to that game. The game felt like a scrappy underdog to Overwatch. Now watching Overwatch implode in on itself it feels a real waste that Battleborn had to die so that we could watch Blizzard fail.

I feel like im one of the only people who loved Battleborn. I played the hell out of the MP

Whenever you're feeling sad, just remember that you're not Randy Pitchford.

I thought battleborn was awesome, thorn was such a dope character. Every game was different with the skill tree and it just felt good

I will admit, I'll never forgive randy for the death of Battleborne... I can't. I liked it, and they could have done something, but didn't do it in time, or do it well.

There is such a void when it comes to FPS/MOBA games....they compliment each other so well, but no one makes them....

I remember playing the beta, and matches just dragged on for so long and were so boring.

The sad thing about BattleBorn is I had more fun playing it before they shut down the servers. Would be nice if someone picked it up and gave it another chance given how Overwatch 2, though still doing decent, ha list a lot of it's original player base.

One lie you will always hear from a publisher/dev is "This is our most ambitious project to date" because honestly what would people think if they said "Well this one didn't really take half as much resources or time or effort as the last one"?

the tragedy is the part where they took my money and don't let me play story solo anymore

This is consistently the most underrated channel ever.

The closing sentence does not make sense. They said earlier in the video that Battleborn was already in the development for several years and ready for release when Blizzard announced Overwatch. From that point they had no chance. Maybe if they released it as a F2P from the start and kept it fresh with new content they could have sustained themselves, but I guess we will never know. What surprises me the most is why they did not bother to patch the game before turning off the servers so that at least the story mode could be played offline. Now the game is forever unplayable as going beyond the title screen requires server authentication, but servers are dead.

I was hype for Battleborn in highschool i thought it had more appealing character design and lore than overwatch on top of having more satisfying gameplay i wish people didn't write it off as a overwatch clone but just another hero shooter genre of moba

If any games deserves a second chance its Battleborn.

Top notch content, always enjoying watching GVMERS video's

RIP Brothers In Arms, a great non forgotten franchise

My favorite multiplayer game ever 😢

“Battleborn is: FPS; hobby-grade coop campaign; genre-blended, multi-mode competitive e-sports; meta-growth, choice + epic Battleborn Heroes!”

Gearbox: Wants to get ANYTHING done Also Gearbox: Chooses Game of Thrones as Inspiration "The Polish of Pixar Films". The Textures up close are REALLY muddy though. And this was 2016. They missunderstood and thought "Polish = Poland".

I was a big fan of both Overwatch and Battleborn back when. I actually enjoyed BB more due to its more tactical combat pacing and hero build depth. Despite that, OW had more appealing character design, art direction, smoother controls, and better sensory feedback for things like taking damage. OW was more appealing to the senses but was a shallower experience comparatively. I think the majority of gamers were drawn in by that initial appeal, avoiding BB for the lack of such.

I have to say artistically speaking a lot of really good looking stuff was lost by overlooking this,i know overwatches cast of characters gets a lot of attention for *reasons* but i cant help but feel like the characters designed in battleborn while more cartoony have some extra flair

"Disaster" and "Randy Pitchford" going hand in hand and the same description will also fit for the "Borderlands"-Movie...

The fact Paladin last longer then this game (and might be even Overwatch) really a feat.

Still breaks my heart to this day such a gem they need to bring it back f2p

Great game, played until the end with a group on Playstation. Will always be in my heart.

Such a shame it was definitely unique as there was no other like it I bet you without its director, it's online only servers, and a reduced price tag (or better yet free to play) it would have definitely done better this year then when it was launched