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Jacksepticeye joins Hitman as a paranoid content creator

“Seán McLoughlin, the YouTuber known as Jacksepticeye, is now a character in the video game Hitman, the BBC reports.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Tonight
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeán McLoughlin, the YouTuber known as Jacksepticeye, is now a character in the video game Hitman, the BBC reports.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLove it. Love all of it. He got famous playing games and now he's in one. That's a career coming full circle, folks.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe plays a content creator named Finn Colton. According to the game's makers, Colton is secretive, paranoid, and his overworked employees have disappeared.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDisappeared where? Did anyone check with HR?

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe assassin, Agent 47, reportedly gets into the compound disguised as a podcast guest. GamesBeat says that is the entire security plan.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWell, that's realistic. Podcasts will book anybody.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe is reportedly the first content creator to lend his voice and likeness to the game.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Host Pack costs six ninety-nine in pounds, seven ninety-nine in dollars or euros.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVerdict from me: a ten. Cheap, cheerful, and a little bit sinister.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMr. Darnell, a ten is not a verdict, it is a mood.

  11. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMine is that he lost the overworked staff, and still kept the podcast guest.

  12. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSeven ninety-nine. For that price I'd let him disappear my employees too.

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