UPDATE: Eurogamer has received comment from Gearbox on the physical assault allegation made by David Eddings against Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford.
Here’s the statement in full:
“Gearbox takes any and all claims of this nature very seriously and we will abstain from commenting on the allegations Dave is making because it is a personnel matter. We appreciate David’s contributions to the Borderlands franchise and have continued to assert we would welcome him back into the mix as the voice of Claptrap and other future opportunities.”
ORIGINAL STORY: If you thought the Borderlands 3 drama was going to stop at Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford’s ongoing lawsuits, his Twitter tirade over microtransactions or the Claptrap voice actor’s claim he wasn’t paid for his performances in the first two games, I’ve got news for you. The latter dispute has evolved into something truly nasty, with Claptrap voice actor and former Gearbox employee David Eddings claiming Pitchford once physically assaulted him in a hotel lobby. Yikes.