A community manager of Ready or Not has been removed from their position over an online comment made in the wake of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting. Void Interactive, the publisher and developer of Ready or Not, has confirmed the firing and states that the views expressed by the former community manager do not reflect those of the company.
During the debate portion of a public speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10, Kirk was struck in the neck by a single bullet. He was rushed to a local hospital but pronounced dead following an attempt at a life-saving surgery. The high-profile public killing lit a massive spark in the worlds of politics and mass media, with concerns over gun violence and the right to free speech brought to the forefront.
While the gaming world has already been wrapped up in the shooting due to a Helldivers 2 stratagem code found on a shell casing, the particular incident that led to the termination of the tactical FPS game's community manager, who is known online only as Kaminsky, apparently stems from a comment they made via the game's official Discord server. After one user suggested...
