Gearbox Software

Article summary

Gearbox Software, L.L.C. is an American video game development company based in Frisco, Texas. It was established as a limited liability company in February 1999 by five developers formerly of Rebel Boat Rocker. Randy Pitchford, one of the founders, serves as president and chief executive officer. Gearbox initially created expansions for the Valve game Half-Life, then ported that game and others to console platforms. In 2005, Gearbox launched its first independent set of games, Brothers in Arms, on console and mobile devices. It became its flagship franchise and spun off a comic book series, television documentary, books, and action figures. Their second original game series, Borderlands, commenced in 2009, and by 2015 had sold over 26 million copies. The company also owns the intellectual property of Duke Nukem and Homeworld. Gearbox expanded into publishing with the creation of Gearbox Publishing in 2015. A parent company, The Gearbox Entertainment Company, was established for Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing in 2019. Gearbox Entertainment was acquired by the Embracer Group in April 2021, becoming its seventh major label. A third division, Gearbox Studios, focusing on television and film productions, was established in October 2021.…

Key claims

1. date of death: 2020-03-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1999-02-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. employees: 850 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. employees: 125 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. members: 100 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. publication date: 2024 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2024-08-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "2020-03-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999-02-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the employees is "850 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the employees is "125 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the members is "100 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the publication date is "2024". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2024-08-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
15. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371512492