GTA Radio Host, Writer, and Producer Lazlow Jones Leaves Rockstar Games After 20 Years

GTA radio host, author, and producer Lazlow Jones has departed Rockstar Games, an organization he has spent almost 20 years at. While Jones is greatest identified for radio exhibits within the GTA sequence, he additionally served as a author and producer at Rockstar Games, an organization he joined again in 2001. Over the years, his position on the studio grew right into a outstanding one. His first radio look got here in Grand Theft Auto III. Meanwhile, within the latest GTA 5, this position was elevated. He’s a core a part of the sequence, and as you’ll count on, followers are crestfallen to see him go.

Unlike another latest and key departures at Rockstar Games, it has been revealed why Jones is leaving, and it comes down to non-public causes, or extra particularly, relations turning into very sick. Meanwhile, Jones LinkedIn reveals the departure truly occurred again in April, however it’s solely now we’re listening to about.

Also on his LinkedIn, Jones confirms that he a number of initiatives within the works, together with exhibits for Disney and Netflix. Further, he is working as a video game guide, in addition to collaborating with some award-winning producers and administrators. In different phrases, he has massive issues within the work.

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Getting off a plane from New Zealand in 2018, I received a phone call that changed the direction of my life. It was my sister informing me she has accelerated cancer. Shortly thereafter my father had a diagnosis as well. And then my mother had heart surgery. I became the primary caregiver for my sister and spent hours each week in chemo wards, navigating health care insurance drama, insane expenses, late night emergency room trips, cooking, cleaning, cursing, nursing and attempting to help a person to keep trying even as they know they are dying. It is beyond stressful. During the journey, I transferred her to Memorial Sloan Kettering, which is rated as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country. The staff, care and technology at MSK is incredible. Last year during intense chemo, she said she wanted to go to Norway before she died. So I booked plane tickets and took a very sick girl on the trip of her dreams. When the pandemic hit it made the situation radically difficult and even more onerous in caring for someone with cancer. But it exposed and strengthened a lot of solidarity among friends, family and neighbors you used to barely speak to as people rallied to fight an unseen enemy, look after each other, and unite to get through an insanely stressful and challenging time. Journeys begin and end, and this one is nearing the end. Fortunately, I’ve had a lot of love and support from friends through this. Hopefully you can reach out and be kind to a friend or stranger, as it makes all the difference in the world, as we don’t know how long we’ll be in it.

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At the second of publishing, Rockstar Games has not provided a touch upon the departure, which implies it stays unclear simply the way it will go about filling this big gap in its roster.

H/T, Rockstar Intel.