Last week, it was revealed that the High On Life and Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland had been charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit in relation to an incident from 2020. Now, developer Squanch Games has announced that Roiland, the co-founder and CEO of the studio, has left the company. Justin Roiland resigns from Squanch Games
"On January 16th, 2023, Squanch Games received Justin Roiland's resignation," the studio announced on Twitter. "The passionate team at Squanch will keep developing games we know our fans will love while continuing to support and improve High On Life."
While no specific reason has been given for Roiland's departure from the studio, domestic violence charges came to light last week when Roiland attended court for a pre-trial hearing. Roiland was reportedly arrested back in May 2020 and then released on a $50,000 bond in August 2020 before being arraigned in October of that year. Roiland has pleaded not guilty.
Adult Swim, the US network for Rick and Morty, also announced it had cut ties with Roiland and confirmed that Rick and Morty would continue without him, despite Roiland voicing numerous characters on the show.