Dr Disrespect’s NFT dream game Deadrop shuts down

After three years in development, Dr Disrespect’s Midnight Society is shutting down, marking the end of its NFT-driven game project Deadrop.

Video game YouTuber Dr Disrespect’s vision for a community-driven NFT shooter has come to an end. Midnight Society, the game studio co-founded by Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm, is shutting down. “Today we are announcing Midnight Society will be closing its doors after three incredible years,” the studio said in a Thursday announcement on X. More than 55 developers worked on its only game, Deadrop, which will never see release.

Deadrop was an ambitious PvPvE extraction shooter set in a world where “the 80s never ended.” It was originally funded through NFT sales, with players buying Founders Access Passes to test early builds.

Midnight Society was founded in 2021 by Beahm, Call of Duty veteran Robert Bowling, and Halo designer Quinn Delhoyo. The studio promised “the most community-focused, online PVP multiplayer experience the world has ever seen.” Players could buy NFT-based visors as in-game identities and trade them on platforms like OpenSea. However, it’s now unclear who, if anyone, will refund purchases of NFTs that have basically lost all of their value.

The project hit turbulence in 2024 when Beahm left after admitting to sending inappropriate messages to a minor on Twitch, a livestreaming service. “We express our sincere gratitude to each and every one of our community members and deeply sorry we were unable to reach our ultimate goal,” the studio wrote.

The studio is now helping its developers find new jobs. “If you know anyone who’s hiring please forward this message to them or DM us for direct intros.”