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Former Intrepid Studios CEO Steven Sharif shared his statement, along with alleged texts from Intrepid Studio’s Board of Directors, earlier today<\/p><\/div>\n

Source – kotaku.com<\/p>\n

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Former Intrepid Studios CEO Steven Sharif shared his statement, along with alleged texts from Intrepid Studio’s Board of Directors, earlier today Source – kotaku.com All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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