Conor McGregor has been axed from the favored online game franchise Hitman following his civil courtroom case.
The Irish blended martial arts fighter, 36, appeared in courtroom final week, the place a girl named Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her in a Dublin resort in December 2018, received her declare towards him for damages.
After shedding the case, unbiased recreation developer and writer IO Interactive has introduced that each one content material associated to McGregor can be eliminated this week.
In a put up shared on X, Hitman officers mentioned: ‘In mild of the latest courtroom ruling relating to Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the choice to stop its collaboration with the athlete, efficient instantly.’
‘We take this matter very significantly and can’t ignore its implications,’ added the Danish builders.
‘Consequently, we’ll start eradicating all content material that includes Mr. McGregor from our storefronts beginning at the moment.’
IO Interactive has already pulled the Disruptor DLC from sale at console shops and on the Epic Games Store.
The controversial sportsman seems as an non-compulsory character in the newest Hitman recreation and was not a part of the preliminary launch.
McGregor’s character was referred to as The Disruptor, and gamers needed to slay him as a part of the sport.
Users had been challenged with discovering distinctive methods to take action, however may additionally spend additional in-game money to accessorise his avatar with the likes of a digital fur coat that mimicked one he’s famously worn over time.
It is at present unknown whether or not refunds can be out there for many who have already made purchases.
He first appeared in Hitman in June as a part of an Elusive Target DLC mission.
Then, on November 15, he returned to the franchise for a limited-time occasion that was on account of run till December 8.
McGregor did not comment as he left the High Court, but later in a post on X, he said: ‘I am with my family now, focused on my future. Thank you to all my support worldwide.’
In a further lengthy post this weekend, he added: ‘We are not done yet. Not by a long shot. No chance. On we fight! Justice and truth will prevail! Appeal! Appeal! Appeal!’
Meanwhile, Hand said she hoped her case would remind victims of assault to keep ‘pushing forward for justice’.
‘I hope my story is a reminder that no matter how afraid you might be, speak up, you have a voice, and keep on fighting for justice,’ she said.
She added that the legal battle is ‘something that [she’ll] never forget for the rest of [her] life.’
‘Now that justice has been served, I can now try and move on and look forward to the future with my family and friends and daughter.’
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