At E3 2006 it was announced that a game based on the movie "Heat" was in development. GameSpot speaks with Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, in which Pitchford gives the behind-the-scenes 411 on why the IP is up for grabs, regardless of interest from three top publishers, and almost snagging Al Pacino.

GameSpot: So what is the current status of the Heat game?

Randy Pitchford: In a nutshell, we're nowhere. We have passionate game makers that would love to do it. We've got filmmakers that think it's a great idea that would love to see it done. We have publishing partners that would love to publish it. But we have no time. That's the limiting factor.

Because of the situation, we're not keeping the IP locked down anymore. So if somebody else were in a spot where they could do it, and everybody was comfortable with that, then conceivably that could happen.

Heat vs. Borderlands... Which project would you have taken on?