Randy Pitchford
Updated: 12/10/2025, 10:22:52 AM Wikipedia source
Randall Steward Pitchford II (born April 21, 1971) is an American businessman. He co-founded the video game development studio Gearbox Software in 1999 and was president and CEO of the company until 2021, upon which he became CEO and president of Gearbox's parent company, The Gearbox Entertainment Company. Following Take-Two Interactive’s acquisition of Gearbox Entertainment in 2024, Pitchford remains president.
Infobox
Born
Randall Steward Pitchford IIApril 21, 1971 (1971-04-21) (age 54)
Alma mater
University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation
President of The Gearbox Entertainment Company
Spouse
Kristy Junio
Children
1
Tables
· Works
1996
1996
Year
1996
Game
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition
Role
Map designer
Duke Nukem 3D: Plutonium Pak
Duke Nukem 3D: Plutonium Pak
Year
Duke Nukem 3D: Plutonium Pak
1997
1997
Year
1997
Game
Shadow Warrior
Role
Level designer
1999
1999
Year
1999
Game
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Role
Director, producer, level designer, writer
2001
2001
Year
2001
Game
Half-Life: Blue Shift
2002
2002
Year
2002
Game
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PC)
Role
Director, producer
2002
2002
Year
2002
Game
James Bond 007: Nightfire (PC)
Role
Producer
2005
2005
Year
2005
Game
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Role
Executive producer, director, game designer
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Year
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Game
Executive producer
2008
2008
Year
2008
Game
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Role
Creator, director, executive producer
Samba de Amigo (Wii)
Samba de Amigo (Wii)
Year
Samba de Amigo (Wii)
Game
Executive producer
2009
2009
Year
2009
Game
Borderlands
Role
Executive producer, game designer, writer, voice casting, voice actor
2012
2012
Year
2012
Game
Borderlands 2
Role
Executive producer, voice actor
2013
2013
Year
2013
Game
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
2014
2014
Year
2014
Game
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
2015
2015
Year
2015
Game
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Role
Executive producer
2019
2019
Year
2019
Game
Borderlands 3
Role
Executive producer, voice actor
2022
2022
Year
2022
Game
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Role
Executive producer
2024
2024
Year
2024
Game
Homeworld 3
Role
Executive officer, president
2024
2024
Year
2024
Game
Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm
Role
President
2025
2025
Year
2025
Game
Borderlands 4
Role
Executive producer
| Year | Game | Role |
| 1996 | Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition | Map designer |
| Duke Nukem 3D: Plutonium Pak | ||
| 1997 | Shadow Warrior | Level designer |
| 1999 | Half-Life: Opposing Force | Director, producer, level designer, writer |
| 2001 | Half-Life: Blue Shift | |
| 2002 | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PC) | Director, producer |
| 2002 | James Bond 007: Nightfire (PC) | Producer |
| 2005 | Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 | Executive producer, director, game designer |
| Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | Creator, director, executive producer |
| Samba de Amigo (Wii) | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Borderlands | Executive producer, game designer, writer, voice casting, voice actor |
| 2012 | Borderlands 2 | Executive producer, voice actor |
| 2013 | Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep | |
| 2014 | Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel | |
| 2015 | Homeworld Remastered Collection | Executive producer |
| 2019 | Borderlands 3 | Executive producer, voice actor |
| 2022 | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | Executive producer |
| 2024 | Homeworld 3 | Executive officer, president |
| 2024 | Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm | President |
| 2025 | Borderlands 4 | Executive producer |
References
- Kotaku Australiahttps://web.archive.org/web/20190112044349/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/05/randy-pitchford-and-the-perfect-shuffle/
- Frisco Enterprisehttps://starlocalmedia.com/friscoenterprise/inspirational-magic-frisco-video-game-creator-randy-pitchford-loves-illusions/article_b6bced5a-1baa-11e6-b0e9-ff3156312d1a.html
- "Randy Pitchford and the Perfect Shuffle"https://web.archive.org/web/20120523203427/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/05/randy-pitchford-and-the-perfect-shuffle/
- "Genii Has a New Owner, and The Chief Genii Remains"https://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?t=47920
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-04-11/magic-castle-sold-to-video-game-mogul-randy-pitchford
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/30/prax-war-cancelled
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/rebel-boat-rockers-boat-rocked/1100-2452682/
- GameSpyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090625212036/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/697/697083p6.html
- VentureBeathttps://venturebeat.com/2020/02/07/gamesbeat-summit-speakers-randy-pitchford-shannon-loftis-and-mitch-lasky/
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/2015/7/16/8975751/randy-pitchford-sadist-borderlands-hate-emotion
- MobyGameshttps://www.mobygames.com/developer/randall-s-pitchford-ii/credits/developerId,1043/
- Mashablehttps://mashable.com/article/borderlands-3-reveal-randy-pitchford-drama-explained/
- Nature Biotechnologyhttps://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41587-020-0694-x
- Game Informerhttps://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2018/04/17/how-gearbox-evolved-from-developer-to-publisher-in-three-years.aspx
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/2021/2/3/22264080/gearbox-software-acquired-embracer-group-thq-nordic
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/gearbox-software-new-president-steve-jones-randy-pitchford
- GamesIndustry.bizhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-to-acquire-gearbox-from-embracer-for-460-million
- Tech Titanshttps://techtitans.org/award-finalists/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/randy-pitchford-on-the-borderlands-trailers-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vibes
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/gearbox-software-new-president-steve-jones-randy-pitchford
- Nerdisthttps://nerdist.com/article/borderlands-movie-everything-we-know/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/brothers-in-arms-tv-show-gearbox
- Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/gearbox-boss-buys-penns-ponytail-for-real-1449839345
- thetvdb.comhttps://thetvdb.com/movies/ctrl-alt-compete#castcrew
- Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/07/video-games-the-movie-is-a-quarter-too-short/
- Neowinhttps://www.neowin.net/news/the-fps-first-person-shooter-documentary-is-an-excellent-look-at-the-popular-game-genre/
- Gearbox Main Theater Show Livestream | PAX East 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluEbnyq5Oo
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/duke-nukem-movie-1235162997/
- SVGhttps://www.svg.com/996023/borderlands-boss-randy-pitchfords-new-auction-has-fans-scratching-their-heads/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/06/randy-pitchford-explains-gearboxs-purchase-of-duke-nukem-ip
- Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/gearbox-boss-buys-penns-ponytail-for-real-1449839345
- GamesIndustry.bizhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-08-randy-pitchford-joins-fig-advisory-board
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/randy-pitchford-gearbox-lawsuit-1203106006/#!
- Business Insiderhttps://www.businessinsider.com/gearbox-randy-pitchford-lawsuit-bonus-2019-1
- Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/01/gearbox-ceo-allegedly-kept-underage-porn-on-usb-stick-new-lawsuit-alleges/
- Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/former-gearbox-lawyer-accuses-ceo-randy-pitchford-of-ta-1831679539
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/gearbox-ceo-randy-pitchford-accused-of-contempt-in/1100-6469437/
- GamesIndustry.bizhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-03-gearbox-and-its-former-lawyer-agree-to-drop-lawsuits
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/gearbox-ceo-accused-of-physical-assault-1203207559/
- Blue's Newshttps://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/finger.pl?id=293&time=20000509205528