A popular video game series has removed Conor McGregor as a character after he was found liable for sexual assault.

"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. 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."

Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced that it has stopped working with MMA fighter Conor McGregor, who was added to the game as an Elusive Target in June, following a civil trial ruling that found him liable for assault against a woman who accused him of raping her in 2018.

IO Interactive, the developer of the Hitman video game series, is cutting ties with MMA fighter Conor McGregor after he was found guilty in a civil court of

IO Interactive, the Hitman studio, announces it will cease collaboration with Conor McGregor after a court ruling on a 2018 rape case.

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

For a few months, players could pay $4.99 to murder the Irish prize fighter, but the company has severed ties after he was found liable for sexual assault.

IO Interactive, the developer of the Hitman franchise, announced that it would stop selling DLC featuring Conor McGregor following a civil court finding the MMA fighter guilty of sexual assault. The athlete has been ordered to pay the victim nearly a quarter of a million euros in damages.

IO Interactive has cut ties with Conor McGregor following a recent court ruling against the MMA star. McGregor was last week ordered to pay $260,000 in damages after a jury at a civil trial at Ireland’s high court found that he’d assaulted Nikita Hand, who had accused him of raping her.