Gearbox had no luck with the hero shooter Battleborn and is closing its doors on January 25. This breaks the heart of one of the developers.
Why is Battleborn closing? In 2016, the hero shooter was released by Gearbox, the studio behind the loot shooter series Borderlands. However, the game did not receive a particularly positive reception, which is why the developers announced in 2017 that they would no longer work on the shooter.
The game has been in maintenance mode since 2017. The developers referred to this as a “sunsetting” phase. The shooter was meant to slowly “ride off into the sunset”.
Now, on January 25, 2021, the servers will be shut down. The sun is setting for Battleborn.
The End of Battleborn breaks a developer’s heart
What does a developer think about it? Aaron Linde is one of the team behind Battleborn. He is very sad about the end of the game and explains:
The servers of Battleborn will be shut down in a few weeks. When that happens, it will be as if the game never existed. All the work and love that went into this game will disappear with it, and it really breaks my heart.
Aaron Linde
Linde explains that he really enjoyed working on Battleborn and is very grateful for the experience.
I am grateful for every person who ever told me that the game meant something to them. I hope that some of it lives on in the memories, just as it does in mine. Creating such a crazy, wild, bizarre universe with all my wonderful colleagues at Gearbox was pretty much the best experience I could have wished for in developing a new IP. I miss and love you all.
Aaron Linde
Aaron Linde no longer works at Gearbox but is now a Narrative Designer at 343 Industries, the studio currently working on the shooter Halo Infinite.
That’s why there’s hope for Battleborn fans: Although the game will be shut down in a few weeks, there is still a glimmer of hope:
I swear now an oath of blood that one day, damn it, I will create something as crazy, personal, and quirky as Battleborn again.
Aaron Linde
So anyone who thought the scenario of the hero shooter was cool can look forward to perhaps playing something similar again in the future.
What was Battleborn actually? Battleborn aimed to mix hero shooter and MOBA. Pretty crazy heroes competed against each other in fast-paced, action-packed battles using their special powers. The scenario was full of humor. But against Overwatch, the game simply had no chance when it was released in 2016.
If you’re interested in shooters, check out the MeinMMO list “The 12 Best Multiplayer Online Shooters of 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, PC“.
