rick and morty Justin Roiland, co-founder of Squanch Games, high on life developer, the company announced on Tuesday.company Tweet from the official Twitter account Roiland resigned last week, January 16. News of Roiland’s resignation was announced by Adult Swim rick and morty Creator.
Roiland faces felony domestic abuse charges resulting from a 2020 incident. His arrest and charges were not publicly reported until NBC News first reported the incident in January.
“The passionate team at Squanch will continue to develop the games we know our fans will love while continuing to support and improve them. high on lifeSquanch Games tweeted. Squanch Games did not respond to Polygon’s request for additional comment.
of rick and morty The co-creator was arrested in August 2020 and released on two felony charges and posted $50,000 bail. If convicted, he faces several years in prison. Roiland pleaded not guilty to both charges at his arraignment on October 14, 2020. His next hearing is in April. Royland’s attorneys have pleaded not guilty to two felony counts.
The latest game from Squanch Games, high on life, was released late last year to great success. This was the biggest Game Pass launch of the year. Roiland launched the studio in 2016 with former Epic Games Executive Producer Tanya Watson. She served as her CEO until she left the studio in February 2021. Squanch Games has released four of her games. total, Dr. Splorchy Presents: Space Heroes, trovers save the universeWhen high on life.
Squanch Games itself faced sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination lawsuits in 2018. Although Roiland was not named in the lawsuit, Reported by Kotakuthe lawsuit named former technical director Jeff Dixon as the perpetrator of the harassment. The lawsuit was settled in 2019.
