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Gearbox Refuses Offer To Develop New Call of Duty Game

An interview with a German site called KGN suggests that Borderlands developer GearBox Software have turned down an opportunity to develop a new Call of Duty game. Randy Pitchford revealed that the studio had been requested to develop the popular franchise’s next instalment, but he said no.

Pitchford commented that Gearbox will only develop a game “when we can contribute to an existing brand something new – a kind of unique perspective and a new approach,” (translation from German in Google Translate). He turned down Activision’s offer because he saw ‘no real challenge’ in taking the job, along with questioning the flexibility he might get from the publisher. Considering the franchise has achieved FPS dominance by repeating a similar formula every year, it’s reasonable to assume that Gearbox wouldn’t be allowed much creative influence over a new Call of Duty.

“You have to play by the rules of the series,” said Pitchford. “You have to do what is expected of a Call of Duty [game]. In this I see but no real challenge for us. It would not strengthen our reputation as a studio, it would not be really motivating for our team.”

It would have been a welcome change to see Gearbox develop a new Call of Duty, but Pitchford‘s refusal is neither surprising nor unreasonable.

Episode 149

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Aired 19 December 2012

In Studio: Lee, Candi Payne, Jody, Razor and introducing our newest recruit Alanah Pearce!

 

For our final episode of 2012, we discuss our favourite games of the year.

Jody reviewed LEGO – LORD OF THE RINGS.

Also, we debut “Candi’s Quickies”.

 

1. GRAVITY RUSH OST – End Credits Theme

2. HOTLINE MIAMI SOUNDTRACK – Miami

3. JOURNEY OST – Road of Trials

4. BEN PRUNTY – Civil (Battle) – FTL: Faster Than Light

5. OTIS CHIPZEL – Super Hexagon

6. HUNZ – Owl Highway (Penny Time OST)