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Gearbox exits partnership with G2A after demands go unmet

Last week, Gearbox announced a partnership with G2A, bringing Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition to the key marketplace in an official capacity. This caused plenty of outcry and after seeking the help of YouTuber ‘TotalBiscuit', Gearbox instead decided to give G2A a list of demands to better protect customers and developers from stolen key sales. Unfortunately, it looks like the G2A wasn't up to the task, so Gearbox is now walking from its deal.

In a statement, Gearbox explained that since G2A has failed to cooperate, the company will be executing the option in its contract to walk away from the deal.

“As there has been no public movement from G2A by the time Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition launched now on PC, Gearbox Publishing will be doing their part to not directly support a marketplace that did not make the new public commitment to protecting customers and developers requested by Gearbox Publishing. We do not control G2A’s marketplace or where they may obtain keys from parties outside of Gearbox Publishing, but we can confirm that today we have begun executing on our extraction process.”

At the time of writing, Bulletstorm appears to no longer be available through G2A.

KitGuru Says: G2A has made some steps to appear more legitimate over the last year or so but it seems that the key store has shown its true colours with this. Either way, at least Gearbox tried to help improve the situation. 

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13 comments

  1. The first person to say ‘Gexit’ is going to be hunted down and forced to poop a angry hedgehog.

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  4. Maybe they should have a go at instant-gaming…MUCH safer and more reputable than G2A ive bought one or two keys from on there…and you dont have this shitty “marketplace” where scammers can sell their fake or stolen keys.

  5. That do-gooder Totalbiscuit: White-knighting hard to stop the cheap keys. I know his argument, I’ve listened to it and it’s right and fair and all that but i don’t care.

    I want cheap games and just like Judge Grady; IDGAF who knows it.

  6. Good one I was gonna ask the same thing..lol

  7. So you’re a piece of shit. People are being robbed so you can get your cheap keys. Stop being a pussy and rob someone yourself.

  8. I just took a look at Instant-Gaming as I’ve never even heard of it and it’s a company based in Hong Kong…..Every single fibre in my body say that it’s a key reseller, it has zero affiliation with any of the publishers and they sell scanned codes or codes obtained from developers ( is press codes, review codes, codes meant for specific markets, stolen codes). If it looks too good to be true it normally is, why can’t people use a little common sense.

    Have a look at something like Green Man Gamings about us page for a idea of a genuine company with true developer and publisher affiliations with a reputable guarantee scheme and a London UK office…..If it doesn’t look something like that chances are someone somewhere in the chain is losing out and if you are really unlucky one of those times it could be you.

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  13. I won’t be getting charge-back and even if I did, G2A Shield protects me. Thank you for your concern but you’ll see that everything is just fine on my end.