Retirement Plan

From the folks behind Desert Bus and Unskippable, join LoadingReadyRun as they report on the week’s industry happenings.

Vital Statistics

"And with that in mind... I quit."

Date: September 5, 2011

Written and Performed by: Graham Stark, Kathleen De Vere, Jeremy Petter, Paul Saunders

Story Graphics: Paul Saunders, Jeremy Petter

CheckPoint Graphics: Graham Stark

Music: Bradley Rains

Edited by: Jeremy Petter

Thanks To: Russ Pitts, Alexander Macris, Penny Arcade

Produced by: Graham Stark, Paul Saunders

Today

Commander Shepard is finally being retired.

Stories

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution is selling better than Zumba Fitness in the UK; Zumba is now #2.
• Gabe Newell says publishers and developers should emphasize gameplay over monetization.
• Modern Warfare 3 has an extra special edition that includes a MW3-branded Jeep.
• Professor Layton 4 to include an extra game for free with all copies.
• GameStop caught removing free DLC codes from PC copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. When caught, Gamestop said they will no longer sell Deus Ex at all.
• Mass Effect 3 will be the last ME game that includes Commander Shepard.
• Jer remarks on other famous characters who should have stepped down a long time ago.

Coming Up

Kinect: Star Wars is pushed back to 2012 to reach its full potential. Step 1: Finding some potential.

Trivia

• This is Jeremy Petter's last episode after he "abruptly" quits CheckPoint. The following note is inserted in the credits regarding his departure: "Best of luck at school, Jer!"

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