When we bumped into those challenges, we went back and refocused on the stuff that we really care about. I think for us there are challenges in every game we've worked on. Without naming Rowling outright, Hogwarts Legacy's Game Director Alan Tew commented on the situation in a recent IGN article: While some argue that boycotting Harry Potter will have little impact on Rowling's financial status, others argue that continuing to support her brand helps maintain her platform and influence.
Rowling’s involvement, as well as her remuneration for the upcoming game. Pushing aside JK Rowling’s beliefs that not playing a video game is akin to burning local libraries – and her seeming belief that she, on some level, popularised owls – activists have found plenty of other reasons not to purchase Hogwarts Legacy.Įlements of the game’s storyline have been widely criticised for featuring elements of an already well-documented controversy on antisemitism within the Harry Potter universe.Įarly reveals of the storyline seem to suggest that one of the main villain groups will be the goblin race, who have routinely been likened to antisemitic stereotypes pushed by Nazis in the 1930s.Since Hogwarts Legacy’s initial announcement, many have questioned J. “She’s merely challenging your irrational intolerance.” “Jessie Earl is not book burning, nor preventing you from speaking on this powerful platform,” another wrote. “Who said anything about book burning?” A user wrote. Others pointed out that Rowling somehow compared people opting not to play a video game with burning books or local libraries.
“How do you keep telling yourself you’re in the right when this is your reaction to a completely reasonable statement?” one user said.Īnother wrote: “Surely you understand that people are allowed to make choices about how they spend their money, right?”
Many pro-trans activists commented on Rowling’s post, saying that her excessive response to Earl’s statement was unnecessary. I send you all love & this article with my thoughts on Rowling continued harm against trans people. Since JK Rowling retweeted me with an honestly nonsensical argument I’m gonna stay off the Musk app today cause she knows she’s sending harassment my way.
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