Midnight Society Ceases Operations

Midnight Society, the development studio behind Deadrop, has officially closed its doors. The studio made the announcement on January 30 via social media, resulting in the redundancy of 55 employees. In a statement, the company expressed its gratitude to the community and apologized for not being able to achieve its goals, stating, "We are actively seeking other game studios that would be interested in offering employment opportunities to our talented team members." A former level designer, Brad Boice, took to LinkedIn to share that the team was given a mere two-day notice before the news was made public, saying, "The team at Midnight Society got our two-day notice that the studio is out of funding and everybody needs to pack up and go home... Everyone I worked with at Midnight Society was absolutely amazing at what they do and [are] now jobless." This closure comes after a round of layoffs in September due to unforeseen challenges and the departure of co-founder Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm in June following allegations related to his 2020 Twitch ban.