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Borderlands Fan Gets Eulogized by Claptrap

Posted on Friday, November 4 @ 10:28:50 Eastern by


When Michael John Mamaril was taken by cancer at just 22, his friend Carlo reached out to Gearbox Software to ask for a special way to honor his Borderlands-loving pal. The result is embedded below.

Claptrap sends off Michael with a touch of humor and tons of reverence in one of the most heartfelt instances of fan appreciation ever. And when Gearbox says Michael will live on forever in the Borderlands, they mean it. The late fan will be inserted into Borderlands 2 as an NPC.

Thumbs up to both Gearbox and Carlo for remembering this gamer in such an awesome way.

[Thanks, NecroWolf!]
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  • NecroWolf
    NecroWolf

    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: Nov 4th, 2011 at 10:53 am
    It's awesome when a developer bonds with its fans, and Gearbox has a reputation for that. Don't forget the marriage proposal, that was both awesome, and hilarious.
  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Nov 4th, 2011 at 11:40 am
    I never really saw what Gearbox was like even after Borderlands but this really made me smile knowing a company can still care about its fans. Keep it up Gearbox!
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting

    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Nov 4th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
    Anxious to see what ironic role they give his NPC.
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 4th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
    Maybe he dies.
  • Masterwabbit
    Masterwabbit

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Nov 4th, 2011 at 5:39 pm
    I cried. Touching and beautiful, Gearbox.
  • Lien
    Lien

    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Nov 4th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
    Mamaril is such a nice name too It'll be a fitting honnor

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