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Gearbox has announced its acquisition of independent video game studio Lost Boys, adding more than 220 team members to its numbers. Gearbox’s headcount now sits at roughly 1300, with that figure only expected to keep on rising.<\/p>\n

“Lost Boys is an incredible studio with industry-leading talent that continue to push the bar higher for what gamers expect from their favourite franchises,” said Gearbox<\/a> founder Randy Pitchford.<\/p>\n

“I am excited for Chase, Rod, Shaun, Mark and my old friend Tim, along with all of the incredible talent at Lost Boys, to have an immediate and positive impact on the games secretly in development at Gearbox Software [Borderlands 4??]. I am also eager to empower this amazing team to provide their world-class development services to partners and allies throughout the larger game industry.”<\/p>\n

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Gearbox has announced its acquisition of independent video game studio Lost Boys, adding more than 220 team members to its numbers. Gearbox’s headcount now sits at roughly 1300, with that figure only expected to keep on rising. “Lost Boys is an incredible studio with industry-leading talent that continue to push the bar higher for what gamers expect from their favourite franchises,” said Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford. “I am excited for Chase, Rod, Shaun, Mark and my old friend Tim, along with all of the incredible talent at Lost Boys, to have an immediate and positive impact on the games secretly in development at Gearbox Software [Borderlands 4??]. I am also eager to empower this amazing team to provide their world-class development services to partners and…<\/p>\n

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