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

Hitman developer IO Interactive is distancing itself and its popular franchise from controversial mixed marital arts fighter Conor McGregor following a recent Irish High Court ruling in which a jury found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman in 2018.

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.

Learn about the repercussions faced by Conor McGregor after a recent court ruling. Find out why he has been removed from the Hitman series and other endorsements.

Conor McGregor has been dropped as the face of Proper No. Twelve whiskey and from the Hitman video game, after being ordered to pay almost €250,000 to a woman who accused him of rape.

Conor McGregor has been dealt several blows lately since an eight-person jury found him liable in his civil sexual assault case.