The Onion’s rebooted InfoWars game is coming on July 2nd

Onions‘s information The launch date has been officially set: on July 2, the conspiracy network previously run by Alex Jones will return as a comedy and media platform. The reboot comes more than a year and a half after the satirical news site first came to light He was working on an acquisition The property is owned by Jones, a conspiracy theorist who specifically targeted victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting.

“The new game was developed with the support of Sandy Hook families information “It is being reimagined as a comedy and culture platform featuring original programming, guest talent and new comedic voices. “The project reflects The Onion’s broader vision of building a modern, connected comedy ecosystem rooted in curation, creativity and direct audience engagement.”

The company says the relaunch coincides with a $100,000 donation to Sandy Hook families raised through sales of merchandise related to the project, and says it will be “the first of many.”

“The donation represents the first money the families will receive as a direct result of the surrounding sale information“, the press release said. After losing the defamation lawsuit, Jones was ordered in 2022 to pay $1.5 billion to the families of the Sandy Hook shooting, which he called for years a hoax.

New information He is Led by comedian Tim HeideckerIn which Jones spent several episodes Attempt to undermine Because he was about to lose his bid. Onions I raised his version of information In several clips on social media: one The passage is characterized by repetition onion The character, fictional newscaster Jim Haggerty, returns as a conspiracy-minded podcaster. Hagerty previously hosted Today now!, OnionsDaily chat program, and bourkin Across America, A food travel show in which — spoiler — Haggerty eventually turns into a pig.

under The current proposed deal To seize information, Onions would license information Branding from a court-appointed property manager. Heidecker He said Wired The site is “in limbo” but that’s it Onions He’s going ahead with the relaunch anyway.

information It will premiere at 8 PM ET on the 2nd hour theionion.info And on OnionsSocial media channels.