Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/Pages/GameSetupPage/GameSettings/PerPlayer/Dropdowns/PlayerAssignment.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/Pages/GameSetupPage/GameSettings/PerPlayer/Dropdowns/PlayerAssignment.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/Pages/GameSetupPage/GameSettings/PerPlayer/Dropdowns/PlayerAssignment.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 		this.clientItemFactory = new PlayerAssignmentItem.Client();
 		this.aiItemFactory = new PlayerAssignmentItem.AI();
 		this.unassignedItem = new PlayerAssignmentItem.Unassigned().createItem();
+		this.removedItem = new PlayerAssignmentItem.Removed().createItem();
 
 		this.aiItems =
 			g_Settings.AIDescriptions.filter(ai => !ai.data.hidden).map(
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@
 		this.values = prepareForDropdown([
 			...this.playerItems,
 			...this.aiItems,
-			this.unassignedItem
+			this.unassignedItem,
+			this.removedItem
 		]);
 
 		this.dropdown.list = this.values.Caption;
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@
 			playerAssignmentsControl.unassignClient(playerIndex + 1);
 
 			g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[playerIndex].AI = value;
+			g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[playerIndex].Removed = false;
 
 			gameSettingsControl.updateGameAttributes();
 			gameSettingsControl.setNetworkGameAttributes();
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@
 
 		isSelected(pData, guid, value)
 		{
-			return !guid && pData.AI && pData.AI == value;
+			return !guid && !pData.Removed && pData.AI && pData.AI == value;
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -251,13 +254,14 @@
 			playerAssignmentsControl.unassignClient(playerIndex + 1);
 
 			g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[playerIndex].AI = false;
+			g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[playerIndex].Removed = false;
 			gameSettingsControl.updateGameAttributes();
 			gameSettingsControl.setNetworkGameAttributes();
 		}
 
 		isSelected(pData, guid, value)
 		{
-			return !guid && !pData.AI;
+			return !guid && !pData.Removed && !pData.AI;
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -267,3 +271,40 @@
 	PlayerAssignmentItem.Unassigned.prototype.Tags =
 		{ "color": "140 140 140" };
 }
+
+{
+
+	PlayerAssignmentItem.Removed = class
+	{
+		createItem()
+		{
+			return {
+				"Handler": this,
+				"Value": undefined,
+				"Autocomplete": this.Label,
+				"Caption": setStringTags(this.Label, this.Tags)
+			};
+		}
+
+		onSelectionChange(gameSettingsControl, playerAssignmentsControl, playerIndex)
+		{
+			playerAssignmentsControl.unassignClient(playerIndex + 1);
+			g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[playerIndex].AI = false;
+			g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[playerIndex].Removed = true;
+			gameSettingsControl.updateGameAttributes();
+			gameSettingsControl.setNetworkGameAttributes();
+		}
+
+		isSelected(pData, guid, value)
+		{
+			return !guid && pData.Removed && !pData.AI;
+		}
+	};
+
+
+	PlayerAssignmentItem.Removed.prototype.Label =
+	translate("Removed");
+
+	PlayerAssignmentItem.Removed.prototype.Tags =
+	{ "color": "255 140 140" };
+}
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/maps/random/rmgen-common/player.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/maps/random/rmgen-common/player.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/maps/random/rmgen-common/player.js
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@
  */
 function placeCivDefaultStartingEntities(position, playerID, wallType, dist = 6, orientation = BUILDING_ORIENTATION)
 {
+	// Removed players should have no entities.
+	if (!!g_MapSettings.PlayerData[playerID].Removed)
+		return;
+
 	placeStartingEntities(position, playerID, getStartingEntities(playerID), dist, orientation);
 	placeStartingWalls(position, playerID, wallType, orientation);
 }
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Player.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Player.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Player.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	this.startCam = undefined;
 	this.controlAllUnits = false;
 	this.isAI = false;
+	this.isRemoved = false;
 	this.cheatsEnabled = false;
 	this.panelEntities = [];
 	this.resourceNames = {};
@@ -663,6 +664,16 @@
 	this.isAI = flag;
 };
 
+Player.prototype.SetRemoved = function(flag)
+{
+	this.isRemoved = flag;
+};
+
+Player.prototype.IsRemoved = function()
+{
+	return this.isRemoved;
+};
+
 Player.prototype.IsAI = function()
 {
 	return this.isAI;
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/SkirmishReplacer.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/SkirmishReplacer.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/SkirmishReplacer.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	else
 		templateName = "";
 
-	if (!templateName || civ == "gaia")
+	if (!templateName || civ == "gaia" || cmpPlayer.IsRemoved())
 	{
 		Engine.DestroyEntity(this.entity);
 		return;
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/InitGame.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/InitGame.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/InitGame.js
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@
  * Called when the map has been loaded, but before the simulation has started.
  * Only called when a new game is started, not when loading a saved game.
  */
-function PreInitGame()
+function PreInitGame(settings)
 {
+	// No settings when loading a map in Atlas, so do nothing.
+	if (settings)
+	{
+		for (let i = 0; i < settings.PlayerData.length; ++i)
+		{
+			if (!settings.PlayerData[i])
+				continue;
+
+			let cmpPlayer = QueryPlayerIDInterface(i);
+			if (!!settings.PlayerData[i].Removed)
+				cmpPlayer.SetRemoved(true);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// We need to replace skirmish "default" entities with real ones.
 	// This needs to happen before AI initialization (in InitGame).
 	// And we need to flush destroyed entities otherwise the AI gets the wrong game state in
Index: source/simulation2/Simulation2.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/simulation2/Simulation2.cpp
+++ source/simulation2/Simulation2.cpp
@@ -734,7 +734,11 @@
 {
 	ScriptRequest rq(GetScriptInterface());
 	JS::RootedValue global(rq.cx, rq.globalValue());
-	GetScriptInterface().CallFunctionVoid(global, "PreInitGame");
+	JS::RootedValue settings(rq.cx);
+	JS::RootedValue tmpInitAttributes(rq.cx, GetInitAttributes());
+	GetScriptInterface().GetProperty(tmpInitAttributes, "settings", &settings);
+
+	GetScriptInterface().CallFunctionVoid(global, "PreInitGame", settings);
 }
 
 void CSimulation2::InitGame()