Sony fires Ghost of Yōtei developer for mocking the death of Charlie Kirk on social media
Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that it has fired a senior developer from its subsidiary studio, Sucker Punch Productions, following a controversial social media post in which they appeared to mock the death of a conservative political influencer.
The developer, a Senior Character Artist named Drew Harrison who was working on the upcoming game Ghost of Yōtei, made the post on the social media platform Bluesky following the recent shooting death of Charlie Kirk.
In his post, Harrison wrote, “I hope the killer’s name is Mario, so Luigi knows his brother is an ally.”
The comment was quickly met with widespread criticism on social media.
In response to the backlash, Harrison reportedly took a defiant stance, continuing to post inflammatory messages and changing her social media handle to “Punching Nazis Until I Die.”
In a statement provided to Kotaku, a Sony spokesperson confirmed that the developer had been terminated less than a day after the initial post was made.
The spokesperson stated, “Drew Harrison is no longer an employee of Sucker Punch Productions,” and declined to comment further.
Following his termination, Harrison reportedly continued to post messages that appeared to justify her actions, while also stating that Sucker Punch Productions is a “truly wonderful company” and that he would continue to support it as “one of the few beacons of hope left in the games industry.”
Source: Kotaku
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