Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford Tells Borderlands 4 Critics To 'Code Your Own Engine,' Calls It a Game For 'Premium Gamers'

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has responded to Borderlands 4 performance complaints by calling the game 'a premium game made for premium gamers.' Pitchford claimed customer service reports for performance issues represent 'less than one percent of one percent' of players and told critics to 'code your own engine and show us how it's done, please.'

The game holds a Mixed rating on Steam despite reaching 300,000 concurrent players Sunday, a franchise record. Gearbox recommends DLSS and frame generation for 60+ fps at 1440p even on powerful hardware. Pitchford compared running the game on older hardware to driving 'a monster truck with a leaf blower's motor.'

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