Risk of Rain 2 lead says new owner Gearbox has done right by the roguelike icon: "What Gearbox has allowed us to do and create has been incredibly exciting and fun"
The house of Borderlands bought the IP years ago and is handling the new Risk of Rain 2 DLC
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“I love that Gearbox has allowed us to have this small team to capture that indie feel,” design lead Bruno Fontanetti says in an interview with GamesRadar+. “I feel like if we had expanded into a huge team, it would have been harder to carry on the spirit of this thing.”
With Seekers of the Storm, Gearbox can demonstrate its dedication to Risk of Rain 2, easily the biggest game in the series, and its handling of the IP as a whole. Fontanetti, who wears several hats on the new, slightly larger but still small Risk of Rain 2 dev team, says the company has been supportive and engaged and has plans for the future.
“I am super excited for the franchise going forward,” Fontanetti affirms. “What Gearbox has allowed us to do and create so far has been incredibly exciting and fun for the team. Every day has been this …
