The fallout over a senior Sucker Punch Productions developer mocking the death of Charlie Kirk has escalated. Drew Harrison, who served as a Senior Staff Character Lookdev & Texture Artist on Ghost of Tsushima and the upcoming Ghost of Yotei, now appears to have been fired from the Sony-owned studio.
Drew Harrison comments on being fired from Sucker Punch after celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk – BlueSky
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On her public Bluesky account, Harrison defiantly admitted losing her position after her inflammatory posts, declaring: “If standing up against fascism is what cost me my dream job I held for 10 years, I would do it again 100x stronger.”
Earlier, she had told followers not to donate money to her but to send support to activist organizations instead, praising Ghost of Yotei as a project made by “200 people I love dearly.”
The Posts That Sparked It All
Harrison set off controversy shortly after the fatal shooting of Kirk, posting: “I hope the shooter’s name is Mario so that Luigi knows his bro got his back.”
Sucker Punch Senior Dev Drew Harrison mocks Charlie Kirk on BlueSky – BlueSky
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She also reposted a message that lambasted Kirk and called him a number of inflammatory names. The comments quickly circulated across social media, with users tagging Sony and Sucker Punch and demanding accountability.
Drew Harrison rails against gamers trying to get her fired from Sucker Punch after she mocked the death of Charlie Kirk – BlueSky
Harrison responded by telling critics to push for “gun control” instead of emailing employers.
LinkedIn Update Raises Eyebrows
Adding to the speculation, Harrison’s LinkedIn profile was updated to show her tenure at Sucker Punch ending in September 2025. The timing aligns exactly with the controversy and her public statements on Bluesky.
A screenshot from Drew Harrison’s LinkedIn page showing an end date at Sucker Punch in September 2025 – LinkedIn
While neither Sucker Punch nor Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a statement confirming her departure, the combination of her posts, her own admissions, and the LinkedIn update strongly suggest she has been dismissed.
Silence From Sucker Punch
The studio has remained completely silent throughout the controversy. There has been no statement condemning Harrison’s remarks, no formal acknowledgment of her reported firing, and no attempt to reassure fans about the upcoming Ghost of Yotei.
A screenshot from Ghost of Yōtei (2025), Sucker Punch
For many, that silence is almost as troubling as the incident itself. Fans are asking how someone with a long record of inflammatory political statements was hired, promoted, and kept in such a senior role for nearly a decade.
Ghost of Yotei in the Crosshairs
This comes at a delicate moment for Sucker Punch. Ghost of Yotei, the successor to Ghost of Tsushima, has already been the subject of heated debate online. From the decision to pivot away from Jin Sakai to the casting of activist Erika Ishii as the new protagonist, the project has been criticized as more concerned with identity politics than immersive storytelling.
A screenshot from Ghost of Yōtei (2025), Sucker Punch
The Drew Harrison Sucker Punch scandal only amplifies those concerns. Instead of building launch excitement, the conversation around the studio is now dominated by a senior developer joking about a political figure’s violent death.
A Larger Industry Problem
The gaming industry has been plagued for years by developers making inflammatory remarks toward fans and political figures. Many players feel that the studios and publishers do little to rein in such behavior, tolerating it as long as the work gets done.
Sucker Punch dev Drew Harrison with horns holding a sign that says “Bite Me” on BlueSky – BlueSky
But this incident has gone further than most. When a senior employee openly mocks the assassination of a public figure, it forces uncomfortable questions about workplace culture and the ideological leanings tolerated within the industry.
Final Thoughts
As of now, Sucker Punch has not confirmed Harrison’s firing. The only public evidence comes from Harrison herself, her LinkedIn update, and her Bluesky admissions. If true, it marks the end of a nearly 10-year career at the studio for someone with high-level credits on Ghost of Tsushima.
For fans, though, the damage may already be done. With Ghost of Yotei just around the corner, the controversy threatens to overshadow the game itself.
Whether Sony and Sucker Punch will address the matter directly — or continue their silence — could determine how much trust fans are willing to place in the franchise going forward.
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Gina Carano continues to be proven right
Just imagine if some right-wing celebrity mocked the right-wing murder of a left-wing activist and called it “my fight against fascists.” The hysteria in the left-wing media would be bigger than Vesuvius.
As if the rest of the development team are any better, they just have enough sense to not say anything. I’ve already ignored their studio on steam, maybe it rot into nothing like their morals.
Same. Not buying anything from Sucker Punch. Heck, even Ghost of Tsushima had some alphabet degeneracy in it.
Sucker Punch seems to be in the business of hiring crazy people. Still have Erika Ishii employed, there.
The trans community has official lost support from over half of the country.
All i see is a community of pronouns celebrating the murder of someone they disagree with. That community is heavily weighted towards evil degeneracy that has no place in Western civilization.
“Standing up to fascism”? Look in the mirror crotch stain. You’re the fascist.
The Russian joke that “the fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists” has long ceased to be a joke.
If this is true, I happily eat my words from the other thread. Considering Seattle/Bellevue/Redmond is barely different from the political environment of Portland (and game companies tend to attract even more rabid leftist than typical corporation) I expected her to be celebrated.
She hasn’t exactly said she was fired, but boy I hope it happened. And considering how tough it is in the Game Industry right now, with thousands of people out of work in the main hubs of Southern Cali, Seattle, and Austin I hope she has made herself radioactive enough she has to leave the industry entirely.
Unfortunately, there is also a chance she becomes a sort of folk hero, similar the other woke lunatics who have been fired due to comments or actions and rehired elsewhere. Hell, her employment prospects may actually be better now! Sucker Punch could just hire her as a contractor, which keeps the spirit of the demand to fire her while still encouraging and supporting her behavior.
After years and years showing the opposite, it amazes me how people think putting “The opinions are my own” in their Social Media bios is some sort of immunity to backlash and professional consequences.
I’d be more shocked if they did grow a moral conscience overnight.
First they tried to justify the mockery of a murdered political opponent by the “fight against fascism”, and now they are trying to whip up moral panic when their opponents responded by declaring that they will no longer turn the other cheek. My God, how hypocritical and vile are these people? Even Ted Bundy giving a lecture on women’s safety wouldn’t be as hypocritical as they are.