‘Hitman’ Cuts Ties with Conor McGregor After Court Ruling

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IO Interactive has ended its partnership with MMA fighter Conor McGregor following a recent court decision. The Irish High Court found McGregor guilty of assaulting and raping a woman in December 2018. As a result, IO Interactive announced they would ‘cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately.’

McGregor’s character, ‘The Disruptor,’ appeared in Hitman as an Elusive Target. This mission, reintroduced earlier this month, was scheduled to be available until December 8.

Additionally, a Disruptor DLC pack offered permanent access to ‘The Ostentatious’ arcade contract, featuring McGregor’s character, along with new outfits, items, and cosmetics for the freelancer house.

IO Interactive stated they would ‘begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our storefronts starting today.’ This move reflects the company’s stance on the serious nature of the court’s findings.

McGregor has expressed his intention to appeal the verdict. The court ordered him to pay at least €248,000 in damages to the victim.

This development underscores the impact of legal outcomes on professional collaborations, especially in the gaming industry. IO Interactive’s decision to dissociate from McGregor highlights the importance of aligning company values with public actions.

For more details, refer to the original report by Eurogamer. Have something to add? Let us know in the comments below!

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Ysmael “Eng” Delicana is a writer based in Davao City, Philippines. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics at Ateneo de Davao University before continuing to teach part-time at the same university. While teaching was a fun gig, being a geek and a writer seemed to be his calling. His expertise includes fantasy shows and movies, comic books, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and popular RPG video games. Ysmael also excels at learning new things and getting to know new topics that are interesting yet foreign to him, and that’s why he can also be called a jack of all trades. He also works as a part-time writer for books about sports. As an avid fan of fantasy TV shows, video games, and books, Ysmael is fond of watching, playing, and reading things related to fantasy, magic, and mystical creatures. However, he is also a huge fan of anime, as he spends a portion of his time watching shonen anime. As long as something is interesting and worth his time, Ysmael tends to devote his effort to it, as he has been great at geeking out about a certain topic. Ysmael’s writing style tends to be quite conversational in the sense that he likes speaking to the readers instead of making them feel like they are reading something tedious. He picked up this during his teaching years because he needed to find ways to simplify topics that tend to be foreign and complex to students. Ysmael also writes for Comic Basics.

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