『GTA』シリーズのラジオDJも担当のLazlow Jones氏がロックスターを退職―親族介護のため

ロックスター・ゲームスで約20年にわたり『グランド・セフト・オート』や『レッド・デッド・リデンプション』、『Bully』、『Max Payne』、『Midnight Club』などに携わったプロデューサー/ディレクター/ライターのLazlow Jones氏が、今年4月に同社を退職していたことが明らかとなりました。

Lazlow Jones氏は『グランド・セフト・オート』の世界におけるラジオDJとしても知られており、『グランド・セフト・オート V』ではストーリーにも絡むキャラクターとして登場。主人公のマイケルとトレバーに酷い目に合わされたのを目撃した方も多いでしょう。Instagramの投稿によれば現在Lazlow Jones氏は2018年に進行がんであることが明らかとなった妹の介護を行っているとのことです。

投稿ではパンデミックにより介護はさらに過酷になったものの家族や友人、隣人との団結が強まったと語り、「旅の終わりが近づいています。幸いなことに私は友達からたくさんの愛とサポートを受けてきました。世界に全ての違いをもたらすため、あなたが友人や見知らぬ人に手を差し伸べて親切にしてくれることを願っています」と締めくくっています。

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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.

lazlow(@radiolazlow)がシェアした投稿 - 2020年 8月月11日午後12時54分PDT