Internet confused as Highguard studio says Dr Disrespect lied about attending a press preview and his photo of an access badge was fake: 'DDR was not invited to any Highguard event past or present'

Ahead of its release on Monday, Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment held a preview event for press and content creators, showcasing the game that most of the rest of the gaming world wasn't entirely confident even existed. PC Gamer's Morgan Park was there, and disgraced streamer Guy Beahm, better known to the online world as Dr Disrespect, was not—which might seem like an odd thing to say, except, well, he said he was.

The whole baffling story began on January 24, when Beahm posted...