Deadrop is officially no more (Midnight Society)The game studio co-founded by Dr Disrespect has announced it is closing down, following significant layoffs.Over three years ago, streamer Guy Dr Disrespect Beahm co-founded a game studio called Midnight Society, with former Call Of Duty community manager Robert Bowling.The studio was working on a vertical extraction shooter named Deadrop, which was set to incorporate NFTs. Dr Disrespect, however, was kicked out of the studio in June last year, after he admitted to sending inappropriate messages to a minor (an admission he later deleted).Midnight Society has continued to work on Deadrop since then, but it was hit by significant layoffs in September. Now, four months later, the studio has shut down entirely.In a post on X, the studio wrote: Today we are announcing Midnight Society will be closing its doors after three incredible years, with an amazing team of over 55 developers contributing to our new IP Deadrop.We are actively seeking other game studios that would be interested in offering employment opportunities to our talented team members. If you know anyone whos hiring please forward this message to them or DM us for direct intros.We express our sincere gratitude to each and every one of our community members and deeply sorry we were unable to reach our ultimate goal.https://twitter.com/12am/status/1885061680398213160Midnight Society previously sold early access passes built on NFT technology for Deadrop before it was announced, which gave those who invested exclusive access to early builds of the game and the ability to vote on key design decisions.Following the studios closure, some in the comments have asked if theyll receive a refund for these Founders access passes, and while the studio hasnt officially commented on the issue, it seems unlikely. GameCentral has reached out to them for comment.In a peculiar coincidence, the announcement of the studios closure came just hours before Dr Disrespect revealed his YouTube channel had been remonetised. His channel was demonetised after admitting to his inappropriate exchange with a minor, and YouTube refused an attempt to remonetise it in October.https://twitter.com/DrDisrespect/status/1885100533930774570In a statement sent to Kotaku, about why the decision has now been overturned, a YouTube spokesperson said: Dr Disrespect was previously suspended from the YouTube Partner Program for violations of our Creator Responsibility policies.Creators who are suspended from this program can reapply for access, and after careful review of the channels recent activity, weve reinstated it. If there are further violations, well take appropriate action.More TrendingIn November last year, Dr Disrespect announced a partnership with Rumble, a video-sharing platform which prides itself on being immune to cancel culture and houses the likes of Russell Brand and Andrew Tate. Deadrop was described as a vertical extraction shooter (Midnight Society)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy