Randy Pitchford is no longer CEO of Gearbox Software. Gearbox’s CTO, Steve Jones, has been appointed to the post, the firm said.
Although Pitchford has stepped down as chairman of Gearbox Software, he will continue to serve as chairman of Gearbox Studios and also as CEO and president of The Gearbox Entertainment Company. Gearbox Studios controls film and television adaptations of Gearbox games.
Pitchford’s replacement, Jones, has worked at Gearbox Software for 22 years and his portfolio includes games such as Half-Life: Opposing Force, Halo;’s original PC port; and Brothers in Arms. He was also the technical director of Borderlands and Borderlands 2.
Let’s see if Pitchford Gearbox will somehow perform in the new game announcements, or if it will choose to stay in the background.