"Why is GameStop torching its business partner on social media? Can unionization help the studio behind Disco Elysium pull out of a rough couple of years? And what is one of the first people to get their Xbox Ally Rog handheld in the mail saying about it? It's another edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku's daily roundup of gaming news and culture. Take a stroll down memory lane with this excerpt from then-chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Shawn Layden's speech at E3 2019. "It really stuck with me as the thing that makes PlayStation so appealing," Souls archeologist Lance McDonald wrote recently."
""This was a difficult but necessary decision," CEO Adolf Kristjansson said in a statement. "Our strategy is clear: PAYDAY is one of the most iconic IPs in gaming, with unmatched reach and potential. By focusing our investment and talent here, we can accelerate delivery, engage players with more content, and reinforce Starbreeze's position as the clear leader in the heisting genre. This is about sharpening our focus to create the strongest long-term value for our players, our people, and our shareholders.""
GameStop publicly criticized a business partner on social media, prompting questions about the relationship and motivations behind the public attack. Developers at ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium, voted to unionize amid a period of internal turmoil and uncertainty. Starbreeze canceled Project Baxter, a planned co-op Dungeons & Dragons–inspired project, to concentrate resources exclusively on its PAYDAY multiplayer franchise and expand content. Early recipients of the Xbox Ally Rog handheld shared first impressions after getting units in the mail. An excerpt from Shawn Layden's 2019 E3 speech resurfaced, with observers noting a remark about PlayStation's appeal.
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