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Popular video game streamer Dr. Disrespect (aka Guy Beahm) was dropped by Midnight Society—the studio building the first-person shooter Deadrop—this week after Beahm was alleged to have inappropriately chatted with a minor. As the streamer’s position as a co-founder and a prominent personality played a key role in bringing eyes to the game studio and its debut title—which was funded in part by a sale of NFT access passes—what happens to Midnight Society and its game now that he’s gone? On Monday, Midnight Society issued its official statement on Twitter stating that it was “terminating” its relationship with Beahm. Then on Tuesday, studio head and former Call of Duty developer Robert Bowling posted his personal thoughts on the matter. “If you inappropriately message a minor. I cannot work with you. Period,” Bowling said on Twitter. “I promised to only act on facts, and I did.” This is a statement from me personally. It does not reflect any of my companies and has not gone through any legal or PR approvals. If you inappropriately message a minor. I can not work with you. Period. I promised to only act on facts, and I did. — Robert Bowling (@fourzerotwo) June 25, 2024 On Tuesday, Dr. Disrespect admitted to having conversations with a minor that “leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate,” although he claimed that “nothing illegal happened.” Besides Midnight Society, brand partners have dropped the streamer this week amid the allegations and his response. Since Bowling’s comment, little more has come out of the Midnight Society crew. This has led Deadrop players and industry onlookers to speculate about the future of the project. “Your game is now dead in the water,” Game Fund Partners co-founder Jonah Blake tweeted in response to Midnight Society’s statement. “Shame there were some good…

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