Midnight Society, a gaming studio co-founded by Dr Disrespect, has terminated its partnership with the streamer. In a post on . The studio said it has launched an investigation.
“We assume he is innocent and have begun conversations with all parties involved. In order to uphold our principles and standards as a studio and as individuals, we need to take action,” the studio’s post read. “As a result, we are immediately terminating our relationship with Guy Beam.”
The announcement came less than an hour after Beam ended his first live broadcast since the allegations surfaced. Beam said during the live broadcast that he was “exhausted” and was considering “quitting the scene.” As part of this process, he suggested that he could leave the Midnight Society. “Maybe I’ll get out of there, too,” he said.
Beam was banned from Twitch in 2020, shortly after signing an exclusive two-year deal with the platform at the height of his popularity. Neither Twitch nor Beahm said why, leading to four years of mystery and speculation. On Friday, former Twitch employee Cody Conners posted on X the alleged reason for Beahm’s permanent ban.
“He was banned after being caught sexting a minor on the then-existing Twitch Whisper product,” Connor wrote. On Sunday, edge According to the report, another Twitch employee who was working on the platform’s trust and safety team at the time of the incident came forward and confirmed Connor’s post.
Beam denied the accusations in a post to X. wrote on Saturday.
In a post announcing Beahm’s termination, the Midnight Association wrote: “While these facts are difficult to hear and even harder to accept, we have a responsibility to represent all individuals involved, especially the 55 developers and families we employ alongside our player community. “
