Midnight Society, Game Studio Co-Founded by Dr Disrespect, Closes Shop, Cancels Game
Midnight Society, the game studio co-founded by stream Guy 'Dr. Disrespect' Beahm, has announced that it will be closing its doors and canceling its FPS game, Deadrop.
The studio announced its closure on a post on X writing, "Today we are announcing Midnight Society will be closing its doors after three incredible years, with an amazing team of over 55 developers[.]" The studio added a call asking if any studio is hiring and could offer employment opportunities to its team members.
Midnight Society was founded by Beahm, as well as veterans of games like Call of Duty and Halo Robert Bowling and Quinn Delhyo. The studio's first game, Deadrop was meant to be a free-to-play FPS that would build on the team's expertise. Deadrop was targeting a 2024 release, but missed their target.
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Midnight Society parted ways with Beahm in 2024 after the streamer announced exchanging messages with a minor through Twitch's Whispers feature that "sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate." Despite the split, Midnight Society continued development on Deadrop until this year when it shut down.
The game was set in a fictional universe where "the 80s never ended," according to the studio. Images shared by Midnight Society show characters wearing Daft Punk-like helmets and wielding guns and swords. The gameplay was set to be a PvPvE style extraction shooter.
Midnight Society joins the list of studios that have experienced closure or layoffs in this difficult time for the games industry that has impacted companies like Ubisoft, BioWare, Phoenix Labs, and many many more.
Matt Kim is IGN's Senior Features Editor.
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