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# Randy Pitchford

(1971)   Entrepreneur

 **84** quotes in **287** categories

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Randy Pitchford is an entrepreneur.

## Quick Facts About Randy Pitchford

Born April 21, 1971

Profession Entrepreneur

## About Randy Pitchford

American businessman... \| Randall Steward Pitchford II 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

##  Quotes by Randy Pitchford · Page 3

> [Wired gave 'Duke Nukem Forever' the first Vaporware Award, and then the next year it won No. 1 vaporware again, and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pitchford/wired-gave-duke-nukem-forever-the-first-vaporware-award-and-then-the/)

[Randy Pitchford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pitchford/)

[Achievement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achievement/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b3/randy-pitchford-8142_achievement_wired-gave-duke-nukem-forever-the-first_2550630.jpg)

> [Duke Nukem' helped bridge the gap between games designed for adults and what they wanted in their entertainment as adults who also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pitchford/duke-nukem-helped-bridge-the-gap-between-games-designed-for-adults/)

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[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/122/randy-pitchford-8142_bridge_duke-nukem-helped-bridge-the-gap-between_1443985.jpg)

> [I want to make sure that people with talents, who want to perform or to develop their act, know that the Peacock…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pitchford/i-want-to-make-sure-that-people-with-talents-who-want-to-perform-or/)

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[Fun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fun/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4dc/randy-pitchford-8142_fun_i-want-to-make-sure-that-people-with-tal_3223039.jpg)

> [Up until 'Blue Shift,' 'Half-Life' characters were repeating, expendable entities. In 'Blue Shift,' important named partners will work with you over the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pitchford/up-until-blue-shift-half-life-characters-were-repeating-expendable/)

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[Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blue/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ef/randy-pitchford-8142_blue_up-until-blue-shift-half-life-characters_1291600.jpg)

## Randy Pitchford by topic

[Video (31)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/video/randy-pitchford/) [Game (15)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/randy-pitchford/) [Borderlands (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/borderlands/randy-pitchford/)

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