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The Best Office In The Video Game Industry

If you ran a dev studio like Gearbox, would your office be as cool as Randy Pitchford's?

While I was in the Dallas area for QuakeCon last week, I was lucky enough to swing by the Gearbox offices in their lofty place atop a Plano highrise. Primarily, I was there to see Borderlands, which is looking great but which I'm otherwise bound not to talk about for a couple of weeks here.

Anyway, since Jeff just spoke to the company's president Randy Pitchford on that neat-looking game in the recent past, I figured I'd use my interview time to investigate another subject I'd heard tales about: the nostalgic excellence of Pitchford's office. Embark on a little video tour, won't you?
 
 

   
 
Note: Any game developers out there who think they have a cooler office, I'd love to see pictures!
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I loved the PC Halo!

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Edited By evanbrau

Showing off sweet developer offices could be a sweet feature. 
Randy Pitchford is an awesome guy and I'm happy he has some cool digs, Borderlands is looking fucking excellent too.

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@Fbomb: I have that monitor, the Dell 3007 WFP. You don't need a second monitor--I had one, and wound up getting rid of it!
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Nice office.  Brad's rollin' out the content today.

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@Cube said:
" Not only is his office kickass, it's really great to see that he's so excited about Borderlands. The game looks stellar and it helps knowing he's genuinely pumped about it, but not in a Cliffy B way. Refreshing. "
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@Aas said:
" Is it wrong to mastrubate to this? "
Good question. Should I stop? Nah.
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Randy Richford's enthusiasm and excitement for Boarderlands makes me want the game even more.

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That looks awesome. I was shocked to see the Atari for the first time, and others that I have no clue what the hell they are.
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Don't think ive ever been so jealous, dream office.
 
Although he cant watch the Endurance run at work with the monitor facing that way, would need to be fixed.

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It's great how he doesn't seem to be able to keep himself from smiling when he talks about Borderlands. It reinforces my hopes for the game.

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I wish my office was as cool as that.  I need to redecorate.  That aside can't wait for borderlands.
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I wish that was my room  
The view kinda sucks tho

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nuff said randy pitchford is the shit

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Edited By gingertastic_10

It's good to see the guys, well I guess just Randy I haven't seen or heard the rest, seem like really cool guys.

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I always need Randy Pitchford was awesome.

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Edited By chewii101

Sweet office.

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Edited By mattbodega

This is the kind of video that makes me more excited for the game without actually pimping the product whatsoever. It's just a great, human story about a dude who was so into games that he got to found his own company! 
I bought Warhammer Online solely based on Jeff's Interview with Paul Barnett. This sort of video is a sale for Borderlands in my book.

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Consider my jeans creamed at this moment.

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Randy Pitchford = the greatest and awesomest man on the development side of video games.  If you disagree, I will hunt you down and destroy you but only after you have said Randy is the greatest.

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@HT101 said:
" Randy Pitchford = the greatest and awesomest man on the development side of video games.  If you disagree, I will hunt you down and destroy you but only after you have said Randy is the greatest. "
What he said!
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daaaaaaaaaamn

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Yep, this guy is a game developer alright. I'll let him develop games for me.

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Randy never fails at putting a smile on my face.

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Look at all those games he shit.

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Exodus 20:17: "Thou shalt not covet."
I have committed a sin. That's undoubtedly the best office in the realm of corporate business.
To be fair, though, out of anybody in the industry, Randy Pitchford probably deserves it the most. That guy is awesome.
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I bought both my Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 from KB Toys. Awesome.

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Way to almost completely leave the Game Gear out of the shot, Brad.
 
All spending the whole time on the Nintendo handhelds, all ignoring the best handheld ever made.

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Much like everyone is saying that Brutal Legend may be where Tim Schafer finally gets his due, I feel like I should get Borderlands if just to make sure that Randy Pitchford gets his. The man has truly gotten me excited about that game.

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Pitchford is awesome,  Borderlands looks awesome and that system collection is fucking awesome
 
BTW I bet I drink more Mountain Dew than he does (i drink roughly 48oz/day)

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Randy Pitchford is indeed awsome. I remember watching the Brothers in Arms video walkthroughs with Pitchford and Colonel John Antal(why doesn't he have a page?)providing commentary, and he(Randy) was always excited about his games, and generally thrilled to be creating games. 

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Awesome!

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That was sweet. Randy Pitchford seems like a chill guy but I never imagined he would have a sweet office like that and go for the "see all" approach. Very, very cool.

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My mind is blown!

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what the heck is this MTV cribs. they should have pummeled him for some Colonial Marines screens, a trailer, even a shot of the damn box art.  nice office though.

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I wish I had that office. :)

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I have a Vectrex. =) 

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Randy Pitchford is officially a pretty cool guy.

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Randy Pitchford is allright in my book!

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Randy seems like such a cool dude.  Thankfully Borderlands looks awesome, because I'd buy it just to support him...I'm happy I'm going to be getting a sweet game while doing so though.

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Very cool, would like to see some more studio tours Vinny.
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Every video I see of Randy, he comes off as nothing short of a fucking great guy. This video just enforces that. Mad props to that man.

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@Sp00n said:
" Every video I see of Randy, he comes off as nothing short of a fucking great guy. This video just enforces that. Mad props to that man. "
Fantastic Comment
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Wow that is a impressive collection!!!!  Man I gave my cousin my NES...  Makes me miss it....  Horray for emulation!!!

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Randy seems like such an awesome guy to be around, always good to see talks with him. I'm really happy to see him so pumped for Borderlands,  I can't wait for it either.

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That is definitely damn awesome. Also, Randy Pitchford is just an great all around dude. I'm really glad to see a developer seem so enthusiastic towards all that stuff, as well as seem so genuinely excited about their own game they're about to launch. You can always tell the difference between people that truly care and are stoked about what they have, and people who are not.

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lmao
 
"...and we don't have anything to hide." 
*music stops*

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That's a damn nice office.

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Randy Pitchford operates LIKE A BAWSS.

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Awesome!