One of the most tantalizing reveals during Sony's State of Play livestream was the stylish beat-em-up Aeon Must Die. But while the trailer was unveiled, reports of worker abuse erupted at developer Limestone Games. Publisher Focus Home Interactive has now responded to the accusations.

"Focus Home Interactive has always praised and supported all our partner studios and the developers who compose the creative teams," the studio said in a statement. "We pride ourselves on treating our own employees and third-party developers fairly and respectfully and this will not change.

"Focus Home Interactive was informed of serious allegations raised by some of the developers at Limestone who have worked on the creation of the video game Aeon Must Die. These grievances are directed at Limestone, their direct employer.