Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford wades back into the Borderlands 4 pricing controversy: 'Game budgets are increasing ... it's getting gnarly out there'

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford took some heat yesterday when he dismissed concerns about Borderlands 4 potentially launching with an $80 price tag, saying on X that "if you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen." Today, in an effort to calm the roiling waters left in the wake of that ill-advised statement, he shared a brief video clip he described as "the truth" about Borderlands 4 pricing, and the "reality" of the rising costs of videogame development.

The clip was actually recorded a couple weeks ago at PAX East...