Dr Disrespect, the famous streamer and former co-founder of Midnight Society, has publicly criticized the studio's leadership for the way his departure and subsequent studio closure were handled. He refutes claims of a thorough investigation into the allegations that led to his exit and believes the studio's tweet announcing his departure was poorly timed and ultimately detrimental to the company's success. He also took aim at Midnight Society co-founder Robert Bowling, calling him a 'clown'.
Last week, Midnight Society – developers of the NFT -infused extraction shooter Deadrop – announced it would be closing its doors after three years of development. The studio's closure can be linked to its founder, YouTuber Dr Disrespect , whom the studio parted ways with after it came to light that he was). His exit was followed by a round of layoffs months later and the eventual closure of the studio this past week.
"It was handled extremely poorly by leadership," Dr Disrespect said on a recent livestream in response to the studio closure; "I can say all this sh*t now." While he doesn't say too much about the situation, he does say, "That weekend, that tweet should have never gone out. It was never approved by me," which is in reference to the tweet Midnight Society posted when it parted ways with Dr Disrespect following the revelations about his Twitch ban coming to light.
We assumed his innocence and began speaking with parties involved. And in order to maintain our principles and standards as a studio and individuals, we needed to act.…The tweet in question said, "We assumed his innocence and began speaking with parties involved. And in order to maintain our principles and standards as a studio and individuals, we needed to act." However, Dr Disrespect refutes that, saying, "they said 'oh after fully investigating'...
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