Conor McGregor Loses Huge Video Game Deal After Guilty Verdict In Sexual Assault Case

UFC fighter Conor McGregor has been removed from a major video game release following his loss in a civil sexual assault case.

The 36-year-old had a deal with game developer IO Interactive to lend his voice as The Disruptor in the video game, "Hitman."

However, the company has now announced that it has cut ties with Conor McGregor following the court ruling and will remove all his content from its platforms.

According to the Daily Mail, game developer IO Interactive has cut ties with Conor McGregor in the wake of his guilty verdict in a civil sexual assault case.

The UFC fighter had worked with the company on one of their games, Hittman, lending his voice to the character The Disruptor.

That deal has now gone up in smoke, with the company also stating that they would be clearing out any of his content that their viewers can see.

"In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately," IO Interactive said in a statement.

They added, "We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr McGregor from our storefronts starting today."

The victim in the civil sexual assault, Nikita Hand, had accused the UFC fighter of raping her in a hotel in Dublin.

In her testimony to the jury, she claimed that McGregor had not only "brutally raped" her, he also "battered" her during the incident.

She also shared that she "kept thinking" she would die while McGregor was choking her at the time.

Following the court ruling in her favor, she was granted €248,603.60 in damages against McGregor.

In defending himself, McGregor has reportedly spent around €300,000 and will be expected to pay some of his victim's attorney fees, which are said to be around €500,000, per the Daily Mail.

However, it would take a while before any form of payment is made to the victim, as McGregor has expressed his intention to appeal the case.

"Justice was served for James Lawrence, yes!" McGregor wrote on X. "Nikita Hand, vicious liar! APPEAL!"

Lawrence, who McGregor referenced, was also accused of sexual assault, but the jury did not find him guilty. The friends had denied Hands' allegations, with McGregor claiming that their affair was consensual.

McGregor's victim, Hand, seemed satisfied with the ruling as she took to the court steps to express her thankful she was for the support she received,

She said, "I am overwhelmed by the support I have received from everybody. I want to thank my legal team and my three barristers, they have been amazing rom start to finish."

"I want to thank the justice, the jury, and all the witnesses," she continued, per The Mirror. "I want to thank the doctors, nurses, and everyone at the sexual assault unit at the Rotunda assault unit, especially my own doctor. I want to thank the rape advice center, I want to thank all the guards, and the ambulance crew. I want to thank the men and women who have supported me throughout this trial."

"For every person who reached out to me, a card, email, everything, it has not gone unnoticed. Thank you. I really appreciate it so much," Hand noted.

In her statement after the ruling, Hand also thanked her partner, daughter, and mother for their support and emphasized the importance of her story for women.

She said, "To all the victims of sexual assault, I hope my story is a reminder you have a voice and to keep on fighting for justice. I know this has impacted my life, my daughter's, my family, and friends tremendously and is something I will never forget for the rest of my life."

"But now that justice has been served I can now try and move on and look forward to the future with my family, friends, and daughter," Hand concluded her statement.

In the wake of her victory, she received support from social media and some high-ranking politicians.