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Was Borderlands 4 boss wrong? Response to criticism triggers fierce debate

How should game devs respond to player criticism?

Creative Bloq

Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford says "we just don't worry about the hate" online because "that's actually a different form of love" and "if someone's commenting, they're invested, man"

"Not every game I've ever made worked"

GamesRadar

Gearbox CEO channels inner Claptrap, offers himself up as personal tech support over rampant Borderlands 4 PC performance issues — 'Would you like help tuning with your personal specification?'

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has taken to X in a bit to offer personal tech support to Borderlands 4 players struggling for PC performance.

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Performance woes plague Borderlands 4 on Xbox as Gearbox considers FOV slider fix

Borderlands 4 players on Xbox report severe performance issues, including memory leaks and frame drops, as Gearbox Software works on adding an FOV slider and other missing features.

Windows Central

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director feels "bad" for Borderlands 4 devs "who are just trying really hard to make players happy" as Randy Pitchford fights back against performance criticism

The Gearbox boss has been very vocal online, even telling unhappy players to "please get a refund from Steam"

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 boss tells players "please get a refund from Steam if you aren't happy" as Randy Pitchford continues his very public crashout over the FPS's performance woes

"If you're not happy using the tools available to you to improve frame rate and you're not happy with the frame rate you have, you should play a different game"

GamesRadar

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford claims "less than one percent of one percent" of Borderlands 4 PC players reported "valid performance issues" via customer support, says "I have personally helped users go from 30FPS to 90FPS+"

Surely this will calm everyone down

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Borderlands 4 maker says your old PC hardware is to blame for the game’s poor performance – even though it struggles to run on an RTX 5090

Gearbox Software's Borderlands 4 joins the list of poorly optimized Unreal Engine 5 PC games, yet its CEO thinks your old gaming PC is the problem.

TechRadar

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford's chronic tweeting syndrome strikes again, says 'less than 1% of 1%' of players are filing tickets about performance so clearly the internet's overblowing it

Interested to see how this one's gonna play out.

PC Gamer

'Borderlands 4 is a premium game made for premium gamers' is Randy Pitchford's tone deaf retort to the performance backlash: 'If you're trying to drive a monster truck with a leaf blower's motor, you're going to be disappointed'

I'm not entirely sure this helps.

PC Gamer

Borderlands 4 CEO: "Code your own engine and show us how it's done please" — as performance woes hit the game's Steam review score.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford issues a barrage of posts on X over the game's performance criticisms, as Steam reviews hit "Mixed."

Windows Central

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 4 performance isn't bad, your expectations are just too high: "If you’re not 4k stubborn and just want to have a great, fun time with higher perf, please consider running at 1440p resolution"

A stark reminder there's no one above him at Gearbox to tell him to stop tweeting

GamesRadar

Randy Pitchford challenged players to break the Borderlands 4 servers over the weekend, offering free DLC for anyone who takes part

"I know there have been some high profile backend on-line systems failing around big AAA game launches, but not this one."

PC Gamer

Gearbox and Randy Pitchford aim a fire hose at the Borderlands 4 PC port, share "optimization guide" and a tip to "boost your performance" which is, big surprise, enabling DLSS performance with frame gen

I don't think the magic AI buttons are really doing the job this time

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Borderlands 4 takes a shot at Embracer Group by naming a town filled with trash and an AI talking toilet after it

Subtle as ever.

Tom’s Hardware

Borderlands 4 on PC crushing even the most powerful rigs — RTX 5090 struggles in some scenarios, but day one patch solves plenty of issues

Borderlands 4 has arrived on PC to a chorus of criticism over performance and stuttering. Early reports from players described low frame rates and frequent crashes, even on high-end hardware.

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 "may be in a whole new level here," Randy Pitchford declares as the action RPG sets a series Steam concurrent player record within 24 hours of launch despite 'Mixed' reviews

It's absolutely smashed the Borderlands 2 record

GamesRadar

Get ready for the Borderlands 4 release – live build-up, reactions, and launch info as we count down to Gearbox's open-world looter shooter

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Borderlands 4 launches to 'mostly negative' reviews on Steam thanks to widespread performance problems and crashes

Despite the problems, the concurrent player numbers are doing really well.

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 isn't even out yet and fans are already speculating about Borderlands 5, but Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says "We don't show how the sausage is made!"

Don't expect news on that any time soon

GamesRadar

Beefy Borderlands 4 system requirements promise "solid performance on older PC hardware," but after Randy Pitchford's warnings about "realistic expectations" I'm starting to feel a little scared

Gearbox really was serious about those system requirements, huh?

TechRadar

Borderlands 4 will get a day one patch, but Gearbox CEO warns not to expect 'a miracle' if you're playing on an older PC

Borderlands 4 is getting a big day one patch, but it won't help those on older PCs.

Windows Central

"That the game runs at all on your system is a miracle" — Borderlands 4's Randy Pitchford warns of "unplayable" performance if you don't meet the PC system requirements

Ahead of Borderlands 4's imminent launch, Gearbox says the game will be "unplayable" if you fail to meet its PC system requirements.

PC Gamer

Gearbox boss says Borderlands 4 day-one patch 'does a lot' but warns that players should have 'realistic' expectations about performance: 'Older hardware may not provide buttery smooth performance'

It's good advice, really.

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford wants "everyone to have realistic expectations for performance" ahead of launch: "This is a big, open AAA game and lower end and older hardware may not perform as well"

Overall, Gearbox is "confident in the game's performance and optimization"

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