![]() Rowling’s views or named her directly during their interview (who is she, Lord Voldemort?). ![]() IGN points out that Tew never addressed J.K. Supporting the game is directly saying you support her views…. JK has said on several occasions she uses the sales of her brand as a direct sign of support for her transphobia and bigotry. That they have a home here and that it’s a good place to tell their story.” For us, it’s making sure that the audience, who always dreamed of having this game, had the opportunity to feel welcomed back. “We know our fans fell in love with the Wizarding World, and we believe they fell in love with it for the right reasons. ![]() 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,” Tew told the publication when asked about the ethical “discrepancies” surrounding Hogwarts Legacy. Where do we land on the topic of the franchise existing beyond its creator and this game being the product of a generation of creators eager for people to play their game despite of Rowling? Are we punishing the wrong people by boycotting the game?īack in 2020 when the game was in development, it was reported that Rowling’s views made the development team “uncomfortable.”Īnd this week Hogwarts Legacy director Alan Tew has kinda, sorta touched on the discourse during an interview with gaming site IGN. Rowling’s media franchise - is making some people feel torn.ĭo you boycott the game because of Rowling’s views? Or do you buy it to support the talented game developers behind it? Rowling’s bank account if you read a book you purchased years ago, or pay a streaming service for the pleasure of watching The Prisoner Of Azkaban.īut the prospect of buying a brand-new game created by Portkey Games studio - which is directly owned by Warner Bros. It feels less like a direct deposit into J.K. It seems somehow easier to distance yourself if you already own the books / audiobooks or stream the movies on your TV. Rowling’s art without endorsing her as a human being? How could the person who created the beautiful, fantastical universe we immersed ourselves in as kids (and continue to consume as adults) be so evil, so narrow-minded? And how can we keep enjoying J.K. It’s the ethical dilemma that many Harry Potter fans have faced over the past few years. ![]()
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