Well whether you agree with it or not, hate speech is absolutely covered under the constitution's first amendment and this has been protected multiple times by the Supreme Court.
In any case, the response by WB is about as spineless as you'd expect.
Most of the people on this forum who were interested in the game will still buy it brand new and some folks will even go as far as to drive by in the thread. Fuck em.
Well whether you agree with it or not, hate speech is absolutely covered under the constitution's first amendment and this has been protected multiple times by the Supreme Court.
In any case, the response by WB is about as spineless as you'd expect.
To be fair, he couldn't have given a different answer regardless of what he personally believes in.
But it's still a garbage response.
Ah yes, some rando with <100 followers on twitter sharing their opinion is the same as Rowling sharing hers to well over a million people, right?
I hate this.
I don't disagree with you at all. Me saying " don't buy brand new" is the only possible way I can extend an olive branch to folks who don't give a shit about trans people when purchasing video games. It's not great. But it's all I got.even buying the game used wouldn't be enough tbh, you're still fundamentally engaging with the work/lore of a racist, transphobic piece of shit and contributing to her legacy (fitting title for the game) even if it's not in an explicitly financial sense
"Ms Rowling is entitled to hold her viewpoints. But to make our own position crystal clear, we at Warner Bros. believe in human rights and equality of all people, no matter your race, religion, sexuality, creed or gender identity. That is not up for debate nor compromise."
Exactly.He could have just said "I don't agree with her views."
That's it.
This is a human rights issue. She's doing more than voicing an opinion.
so then why are you continuing to develop and work with Rowling is the question that would be levied."Ms Rowling is entitled to hold her viewpoints. But to make our own position crystal clear, we at Warner Bros. believe in human rights and equality of all people, no matter your race, religion, sexuality, creed or gender identity. That is not up for debate nor compromise."
And I dont hold a PR degree, but I imagine there's ways to make yourself show some spine in this.
"And yet we're still gonna pay her royalties, cause Harry Potter is one of our biggest cash cows, and most people will buy this game regardless."