Sabotage Studio, the developer behind the indie RPG hit Sea of Stars, has announced that they will be removing content creator and internet personality Jirard ‘The Completionist’ Khalil from the game. This decision comes after Khalil was accused of “charity fraud” last month.
The game, which arrived on the Switch in August, featured a segment where Khalil appeared as a non-playable character known as “Jirard the Constructionist”. However, following the recent allegations, Thierry Boulanger, director of Sabotage Studio, announced via Discord that a small patch will be going live on Steam and will be submitted to consoles soon to replace the builder NPC in Mirth.
In an official statement, Boulanger said, “We arrived at this decision after carefully monitoring events over the past few weeks, and while it is not our place to pass judgment, we do make it a priority to maintain a positive and optimistic space that reflects the spirit of our intentions, be they creative or otherwise.”
As of now, a “small patch” is on the way to replace the builder in Mirth, and this will eventually be submitted to consoles “soon”. Sabotage Studio urges the community to respect their decision and keep the conversation in line with the essence of what makes their games and their community what they are.
The decision to remove Khalil from the game comes as the latest development in the ongoing saga surrounding the allegations against him. If there are any significant updates, Sabotage Studio has promised to keep the community informed.
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