I know how powerful games can be, how they can be tools for empathy, and as critics I think we should care what games people are playing. Not in the minute sense that you should all agree with my opinion all the time and should avoid games I find boring in favour of games I enjoy, but in the broader sense that I care what our medium looks like.
Freedom of choice etc., but it’s not one I agree with. A lot of those boycotting completely are saying “I don’t care about what games you play, but…”, and it’s a viewpoint I respect. Not speaking about Hogwarts Legacy just makes for an absence of coverage, and means the discussion around the game will be populated by those who want to uncritically hype it up rather than those who want to discuss it in a meaningful way. When it comes to Hogwarts Legacy, we feel coverage with a voice serves more purpose than no coverage at all. We may resume coverage once we see meaningful changes – but I digress. We will continue to avoid ABK coverage, and will monitor the situation with the Microsoft buyout. See also Pokemon GO Used By Russia to Tamper with US Politics I applaud sites for taking the decision to ignore it completely – when we elected to boycott Activision Blizzard games in the wake of the many repeated scandals, we were disheartened that so few sites joined us, and as a result the boycott did not have as large an impact as it might have had. If you’re unsure what I mean by ‘repeated transphobia’, at this point I think you are either willfully ignorant or a bad faith actor, and in either case I will direct you to the article above in which I outline JK Rowling’s many incidents and the role she plays in the Gender Critical movement. If you’ve read my recently published ‘Should You Play Hogwarts Legacy If You Care About Your Trans Friends?’ then you’ll know how I feel about the game personally, but if you’re a regular reader of TheGamer and are wondering exactly where we go from here, I hope this answers any queries you may have.Ī few sites, and a handful of established journalists, have announced a blanket boycott of Hogwarts Legacy in reaction to JK Rowling’s repeated transphobia. I’ll be writing some broader opinions on what we saw that will appear on TheGamer over the weekend, but you can consider this a more informative statement on how we as a site will address Hogwarts Legacy and wider Harry Potter content.
Hogwarts Legacy has just shown off its gameplay for the first time, so I figured it only right that I address how TheGamer is going to cover this game. You Are Reading : TheGamers Stance On Hogwarts Legacy
There has been a lot of discussion around coverage of Warner Bros.’ upcoming Harry Potter title.
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