Gearbox Software co-founder Randy Pitchford is stepping down as president of the company.
Replacing him in the position is former chief technology officer Steve Jones, while Pitchford remains CEO of The Gearbox Entertainment Company (the holding company of Gearbox Software) and president of Gearbox Studios, which will oversee Gearbox’s development of film and television shows.
Jones joined Gearbox in May 1999 (thanks, GiN), working on Half-Life: Opposing Force, implementing a client-server networking model for the Halo PC port, and leading the multiplayer code team for the original Brothers in Arms.
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He was then made Technical Director for Borderlands and Borderlands 2, before being appointed chief technology officer in 2016.
In a tweet, Pitchford explained that he will be responsible for “high level creative and business strategy” ” while also serving as a “hybrid” chief creative officer where necessary.
Congratulations to Steve Jones, who I have recently promoted to become President of Software at The Gearbox Entertainment Company. Attached is a diagram of the high level organization chart along with excerpts from my internal staff letter announcing the promotion. pic.twitter.com/4FeX94SIW2
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) October 6, 2021
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Pitchford has had a colourful history as Gearbox Software president, to say the least. He oversaw the development of Aliens: Colonial Marines, which had a tumultuous development cycle that culminated in a lawsuit by players accusing Gearbox and Sega of false advertising by showing deceptive demos.