Apex Legends Lead Game Designer Lost Job for Offensive Comments Dated 2007

Lead Game Designer Apex Legends Daniel Klein lost his job in the studio Respawn Entertainment after screenshots of his harsh remarks about women and minorities appeared online. For example, he called women “dumb,” “unable to think rationally,” and “only needed for sex,” and also gave rough characteristics to African Americans.

“If you feed them [афроамериканцев], they will return and dirtiest everything around, “he wrote.

July 28 Klein admitl that made “terrible statements” in 2007 and declared that he took full responsibility, although today he is a completely different person.

Two weeks later, Kotaku announced he was fired for sexist and racist comments.…

“[…] I am disgusted with myself from 2007. I have no doubt that these messages have surfaced right now, as someone was looking for things that could hurt me. “

Klein apologized to his colleagues at Respawn Entertainment “for a headache that they don’t need at all” and expressed confidence in the bright future of Apex Legends’ battle royale.

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