Doom and Animal Crossing were supposed to be out on the same day (Friday), but as a “safety precaution,” GameStop has made the move to sell id’s shooter a day early to avoid crowds.
https://kotaku.com/doomguy-and-isabelle-are-best-friends-and-i-love-it-1841363319
The two games, once thought inseparable, will now release separately as a precautionary measure to adhere to the CDC’s guidelines on crowd sizes and social distancing.
To ensure we adhere to CDC-recommended social distancing guidelines, we will be selling DOOM Eternal a day early on Thursday, 3/19 as a safety precaution for our customers and associates. Animal Crossing will release on Friday 3/20 to further help separate the crowds.
— GameStop (@gamestop) March 19, 2020
Note that you’ll have to pick the games up at regular business hours, since midnight launches have been cancelled.
https://kotaku.com/gamestop-cancels-midnight-release-events-for-animal-cro-1842379133
Why the fuck is it Doom getting sold a day early and not Animal Crossing
https://kotaku.com/gamestops-employees-fear-its-coronavirus-policies-are-d-1842367297
