Justin Roiland quits Squanch Games amid domestic abuse allegations

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Squanch Games has announced the resignation of co-founder Justin Roiland after domestic violence accusations against the Rick and Morty co-creator came to light last week.

The studio announced Roiland’s departure from the company in a tweeted statement, which confirmed that Roiland had tendered his resignation on January 16. Four days earlier, on Jan. 12, he was charged in Orange County, Calif., with felony domestic violence, as reported by NBC News. .

Squanch Games’ statement also confirms that the studio will continue without Roiland, saying “The passionate team at Squanch will continue to develop games that we know our fans will love”, with continued support for the recently released game High. On Life specifically mentioned.

Squanch Games’ announcement comes hours after Adult Swim – which airs Rick and Morty and signed a 70-episode order in 2018 – announced it had “ended its association with Justin Roiland”. Like Squanch, Adult Swim also confirmed that “Rick and Morty will continue. The talented and dedicated team is hard at work on Season 7.”

Roiland pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include one count of domestic battery with bodily harm and one count of false imprisonment by threat, violence, fraud and/or deception. The charges stem from an incident with a former girlfriend in August 2020, for which he was arrested and released on $50,000 bond. The next court appearance in the case is scheduled for April 27.

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