Terminally Ill Fan Flown to Gearbox to Play Borderlands 4 Early | Push Square
At the start of the year, a Borderlands superfan named Caleb McAlpine attempted a «longshot», putting out what he described as a plea to Gearbox to allow him to play the still-in-development Borderlands 4. McAlpine suffers from stage-four cancer and may have less than two years to live, and the good folks over at Gearbox have granted his wish, flying him and a friend out first-class to Gearbox headquarters in Frisco, Texas.
In an update post on Reddit, McAlpine recounted the adventure (thanks, GameSpot). During the visit, the two met the development team, as well as studio founder and CEO Randy Pitchford, and got to play the next Borderlands game. He wrote a heartfelt message to the community and everyone at Gearbox who made this dream come true: «It was amazing. I don't know if I will be around when the game comes out, but I want to thank all of you for your love and support and for helping make this happen. It truly was an amazing experience, and it was just awesome.»
Who could have four-seen it?
Isn't it incredible when companies do this sort of thing? We wish McAlpine all the best and will look forward to the eventual release of Borderlands 4. Are you a fan of the series? Let us know in the comments section below.
Khayl Adam is Push Square's roving Australian correspondent, a reporter tasked with scouring the internet for the richest, most succulent PlayStation stories. With five years of experience as a freelance journalist and mercenary wordsmith, RPGs are his first great love, but strategy and tactics games are a close second, genres in which he is only too happy to specialize.
I pray McAlpine will get a second miracle in addition to getting to play Borderlands 4 and be in remission from cancer. The folks at Gearbox deserve the highest praise for granting his wish.
A bright spot in gaming news. Truly wonderful stuff and best wishes to this man
What a beautiful piece of news! Thank you everyone at Gearbox. Gaming is much more than just entertainment. It is
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