"I hope the shooter's name is Mario so that Luigi knows his bro got his back"
"Drew Harrison is no longer an employee of Sucker Punch Productions, a spokesperson for Sony told Kotaku at the time."
"Drew's no longer an employee here. I think we're aligned as a studio that celebrating or making light of someone's murder is a deal-breaker for us, and we condemn that, kind of in no uncertain terms. That's sort of our studio, and that's kind of where we are."
A Sucker Punch artist posted a social-media joke referencing Charlie Kirk's assassination that invoked Mario and Luigi. Sony confirmed that the artist, Drew Harrison, was terminated less than 24 hours after the post. Studio head Brian Fleming confirmed the facts and stated that celebrating or making light of someone's murder is a deal-breaker the studio condemns in no uncertain terms. Online backlash intensified as right-wing figures and other users demanded further action, targeting employees who may have liked or reposted the comment and prompting scrutiny of employees at other gaming companies.
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