IO Interactive, the developer of the Hitman online game sequence, is slicing ties with MMA fighter Conor McGregor after he was discovered responsible in a civil court docket of sexual assault.
IO Interactive Cuts Ties with Conor McGregor
Lately, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor was discovered responsible in a civil court docket of sexual assault and ordered to pay €248,000 in damages. The choice means all recreation content material that includes McGregor, together with a personality known as “The Disruptor” together with his voice and likeness, will now not be offered. Gamers who already bought the content material can nonetheless use it, however it’s unclear if refunds or future modifications to the content material will occur.
The corporate issued a press release on social media:
“In gentle of the latest court docket ruling concerning Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the choice to stop its collaboration with the athlete, efficient instantly. We take this matter very critically and can’t ignore its implications. Consequently, we are going to start eradicating all content material that includes Mr. McGregor from our storefronts beginning at this time.“
The Disruptor was added earlier this yr and was a part of particular missions in Hitman: World of Assassination. Some followers expressed combined reactions, with just a few wanting the DLC to remain for the aim of “punishing” the character in-game. IO Interactive, nonetheless, emphasised that it doesn’t wish to be related to Conor McGregor after the court docket ruling. The studio is presently targeted on different initiatives, together with a brand new James Bond recreation.
In gentle of the latest court docket ruling concerning Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the choice to stop its collaboration with the athlete, efficient instantly. We take this matter very critically and can’t ignore its implications. Consequently, we are going to start eradicating all…
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