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Upcoming first-person shooter game Deadrop is continuing to make major strides, adding high-speed car battles to its latest update revealed at a flashy event in Las Vegas on Friday. Deadrop developers at Midnight Society—led by YouTube personality Herschel “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm, co-founder Quinn Delhoyo, CEO Sumit Gupta, and Studio Head Rob Bowling—hosted a live event for the “Snapshot VII” game update at the HyperX Arena. Fans attending Midnight Society’s Snapshot VII event were whisked off a hectic, carpeted casino floor at the pyramid-shaped Luxor hotel and into a slick, modern space. Deadrop merch hung around the entrance, which ushered guests toward a darkly-lit, two-tiered space that felt like a futuristic nightclub-turned-esports arena.  “When we set out to create Midnight Society, one of the things was we wanted to change and redefine the industry,” said Delhoyo, who previously worked as a game designer on Halo Infinite and Gears of War: Judgment, before the matches began.  “We wanted to get the best in the industry talent, which we’ve talked about—the game team—and combine that with the very best community in gaming,” DelHoyo added. Dr. Disrespect and a group of gamers and creators—including Dr. Lupo, Z Laner, Aims, and Cryptostache—played Deadrop before a large, standing audience. Among the crowd, a cosplayer sported Dr. Disrespect’s signature getup of a long black wig, matching mustache, reflective sunglasses, and a red combat vest. Another attendee dressed up as the avatar from his Midnight Society Founders NFT, with a custom-built light-up helmet, blazer, and synthetic wig ponytail, telling Decrypt that he paid someone to build the helmet to exactly match his avatar. Someone dressed up as their Midnight Society Founders NFT avatar. Image: Kate Irwin/Decrypt In the new Deadrop game loop, players must drive from their “Hideout” garage to their matches, where they’ll have to eliminate other…

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