"Hundreds of people were fired for what they said about Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination earlier this year. Ex-Sucker Punch artist Drew Harrison was one of them. In her first interview since her joke about the murder prompted an online harassment campaign targeting the Ghost Of Yotei studio, she says Sony never asked her to remove the offending post or apologize for it before deciding to fire her."
""I hope the shooter's name is Mario so that Luigi knows his bro got his back," she posted on Bluesky the day Kirk was shot. Online reactionaries like Mark "Grummz" Kern and others looking to exact revenge for anyone appearing to make light of the assassination began directing their followers to boycott Yotei and demand Harrison's termination."
"Due to a social media post by one of our team members, many corners of our studio and Sony organization are having to manage a developing situation. We may have to pause a trailer release...there will be some significant amount of work created now to ensure we keep the spotlight on the fantastic game we've all created. Please be mindful of how you repres"
Drew Harrison, a former Sucker Punch artist, posted a joke on Bluesky the day Charlie Kirk was shot. The post prompted influential online figures to mobilize followers to boycott Ghost Of Yotei and demand Harrison's termination. Sucker Punch and Sony received so many anonymous calls that some employees were instructed to unplug desk phones. Studio leadership warned that marketing and a trailer release might be paused and that extra work would be needed to protect the game's spotlight. Sony terminated Harrison and did not request removal of the post or require an apology before the firing.
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