"In an interview, studio boss Randy Pitchford apparently revealed that the studio had been approached to develop a game in the dominant FPS series, but turned it down because he saw 'no real challenge' in taking the job."
"During the interview, which the site stipulates took place "several months ago", Pitchford said that Gearbox only develops a game "when we can contribute to an existing brand something new - a kind of unique perspective and a new approach," (translations via Google Translate)."
"But that was not the case here," he said.
"You have to play by the rules of the series," he said. "You have to do what is expected of a Call of Duty. In this I see but no real challenge for us. It would [not] strengthen our reputation as a studio, it would not be really motivating for our team."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/386247/gearbox-turned-down-offer-to-develop-call-of-duty-game-report/
"During the interview, which the site stipulates took place "several months ago", Pitchford said that Gearbox only develops a game "when we can contribute to an existing brand something new - a kind of unique perspective and a new approach," (translations via Google Translate)."
"But that was not the case here," he said.
"You have to play by the rules of the series," he said. "You have to do what is expected of a Call of Duty. In this I see but no real challenge for us. It would [not] strengthen our reputation as a studio, it would not be really motivating for our team."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/386247/gearbox-turned-down-offer-to-develop-call-of-duty-game-report/
