Adventure game announced last month Hogwarts Legacybased on the universe of the book cycle “Harry Potter“writers J.K. Rowling…
For some of the fans, however, the holiday was overshadowed by another scandal, in the epicenter of which Rowling ended up following a series of posts about women and transgender people on her personal blog. Some of the users interpreted the writer’s statements as open transphobia, which was followed by a proposal to boycott the author and her work.
Soon the publishing house reacted to the situation Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainmentwho preferred distance oneself from Rowling, specifying that Hogwarts Legacy is being created without her direct involvement.
Later, the management of the company again touched upon an acute topic. Within the Q&A session David Haddad, the president Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, stated that Rowling has the right to a personal opinion – he cannot silence her…
“I can’t give lengthy comments, but as we are often asked this question, I will try to answer as best as possible. The most important thing I can say is to repeat the statement of our senior management.
Harry Potter is the creation of J.K. Rowling, which we now bring to life with the Portkey Games team. But we must not forget that Miss Rowling is also an absolutely free person. She has the right to express her thoughts on social networks. Personally, I may not agree with her, I may not share her views on certain things, but I recognize and respect her right to freely express herself, “explained David Haddad.
Similar reaction from management Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment did not leave Rowling’s critics in awe. Calls for a boycott rang out on Twitter and on ResetEra forums Hogwarts Legacy and company products Warner Bros., whose leadership refused to publicly criticize the writer. Some also denounced Sony, which showed the debut trailer of the game at the presentation Playstation 5…
“How can Sony promote transphobes? Does this mean that it is at the same time with them?”
Release Hogwarts Legacy should take place next year at Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox one, Xbox series x, Xbox series s and PC…
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