The first footage of Deaddrop has hit the internet, giving us a look at the project backed by controversial streamer Guy Beahm, aka Dr Disrespect.
However, Beahm’s fans have given the footage a mixed reception, especially after the project was promoted by the streamer and compared to Call of Duty. In June, a widely shared comment by Beahm stated that Deaddrop “deletes anything in the COD engine.”
What we’re seeing today is a look at Deaddrop as it currently stands, for those who paid $50 for a Founders Pass (yes, that’s the one that includes a procedurally generated NFT for your avatar of character).
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Currently, paid owners can access a shooting range and a small, dark and dirty environment located in the game’s alternate world. Finally, Deaddrop is designed to be an extraction shooter. Today it still seems a long way off.
In fact, fans have pointed to Beahm’s earlier comment, part of a long-running feud with Call of Duty, and concluded that Deaddrop currently still needs a lot of work.
Prior to his streaming career, Beahm worked as a community manager at Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games. Following his high-profile Twitch ban, the reason for which has never been made public, Beahm criticized the Call of Duty brand for distancing themselves from him.
Beahm hasn’t specifically commented on the backlash, but did post after the game’s reveal with a hopeful message for the future.
“Woke up this morning feeling great,” she tweeted. “Thinking about what can happen from Deaddrop over the next few years. A long road ahead, with a HUGE vision.”