How Dr Disrespect Almost Derailed New Studio’s First Video Game

Midnight Society co-founders discuss their decision to cut ties with influencer

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July 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM GMT+9

The founders of the Midnight Society video-game studio held an urgent meeting in late June about a post on X.

Just months before their first title Deadrop was to debut, a tweet accused popular YouTuber and company co-founder Guy Beahm, a social-media influencer known as Dr Disrespect, of sexting a minor.

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