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Dr Disrespect’s Midnight Society studio shuts down before releasing its first game (www.theverge.com)
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Summary:

Midnight Society, the game studio co-founded by Dr Disrespect, has shut down and canceled its in-development game, Deadrop. This follows significant layoffs in September after the studio cut ties with Dr Disrespect in June due to inappropriate messages he exchanged with a minor. Ironically, shortly after the studio's closure, YouTube reinstated Dr Disrespect's monetization, citing a review of his recent activity and a warning against future violations. Midnight Society, founded in 2021, was developing Deadrop, a free-to-play extraction shooter initially funded by NFT sales. The studio stated they are trying to find other employment opportunities for their team.

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[–] mindbleach 56 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's always a shame when a game just disappears instead of sharing all that work.

a free-to-play extraction shooter initially funded by NFT sales

It's usually a shame when a game just disappears instead of sharing all that work.

[–] L0rdMathias 11 points 1 week ago

I for one am quite disappointed we didn't get to enjoy this dumpster fire for a week or two. An NFT extraction shooter would have some of the most sophisticated cheats and bots gaming has ever seen built for it within a week. Also the eventual market crash this game would have would've been interesting to see. Not to mention the friendships ruined over losing a round of a video game where actual life changing money is on the line.