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I respect Gearbox - Zelkova - 2011-11-04

Its the little things that go a long way.

Gearbox to honor late fan as an NPC in Borderlands 2


Gearbox Wrote:This morning, we received an email from a Destructoid fan named Carlo who shared a story about his late friend Michael John Mamaril. Last month, Michael passed away due to cancer at the young age of 22. Both were huge Borderlands fans, so Carlo thought a great way to honor his buddy's memory would be to shoot Gearbox Software an email asking for a short eulogy to be read by the game's smart-mouthed robot mascot Claptrap. Not only did Gearbox comply with the request, it also promised to insert Michael into the upcoming Borderlands 2 as an NPC.This is, without a doubt, one of the most heartfelt and generous acts of fan appreciation ever. For Gearbox to extend such an honor demonstrates how serious the company is in forging meaningful relationships with the people who play its games. This certainly isn't the first time Gearbox has gone above and beyond, and I guarantee it won't be the last.You can listen to Claptrap's eulogy for Michael below. And thanks for sharing this touching story with us, Carlo. You have our deepest condolences.


http://soundcloud.com/tony-12-2/claptrap-eulogy-for-michael/s-tmwpd

I respect Gearbox - Jon - 2011-11-04

:')

+1, Gearbox.

I respect Gearbox - Zenkat - 2011-11-04

Whoa whoa whoa whoa......

Borderlands 2 ?!?!?!?!?!?

(I need to pay more attention to things)

I respect Gearbox - Mark - 2011-11-04

Hah.

After the huge failure that was Duke Nukem Forever they had to find some way to make themselves look good again.

I respect Gearbox - Malthe - 2011-11-04

Jon Wrote::')

+1, Gearbox.
Yup.
This is heartwarming.

I respect Gearbox - Sarah - 2011-11-04

First Fiel's brother and now this. Pretty awesome company.

I respect Gearbox - Chameleonic - 2011-11-04

Sarah Wrote:First Fiel's brother and now this. Pretty awesome company.

What happened to Fiel's brother?:f6:

I respect Gearbox - Sarah - 2011-11-04

Chameleonic Wrote:What happened to Fiel's brother?:f6:

http://kotaku.com/5795148/when-your-favorite-game-is-proposing-marriage-the-answer-is-yes

I respect Gearbox - Rob - 2011-11-04

Sarah Wrote:http://kotaku.com/5795148/when-your-favorite-game-is-proposing-marriage-the-answer-is-yes

and this is ?

I respect Gearbox - Malthe - 2011-11-04

Rob Wrote:and this is ?
If you read the article you'll see a guy who proposed trough a borderlands character, and i am going to assume that the guy is fiel's brother.

I respect Gearbox - Olsi - 2011-11-04

Gearbox i salute thee. Amazing games and amazing company.

I respect Gearbox - Born2BeMild - 2011-11-04

One of the few Devs that gives back to the fans.

Good on ya, Gearbox!

Sarah Wrote:http://kotaku.com/5795148/when-your-favorite-game-is-proposing-marriage-the-answer-is-yes

seen this before, it was pretty damn awesome.

I respect Gearbox - Kabanaw - 2011-11-04

This is the kind of thing that you'd never see EA or Bethesda do. This is how companies earn my highest respect.

I respect Gearbox - Sarah - 2011-11-04

Rob Wrote:and this is ?
Why do you think I said "First Fiel's brother and now this. Pretty awesome company." before linking to it?

I respect Gearbox - Rob - 2011-11-04

Sarah Wrote:Why do you think I said "First Fiel's brother and now this. Pretty awesome company." before linking to it?

I know, I'm not an idiot jesus

It just seems so random